Mercedes have introduced that their Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliot has left his function with the team after having spent 11 years at the Anglo-German outfit.
Since becoming a member of McLaren as an aerodynamicist in 2000, Elliot has labored constantly in front-line roles in Formula One for 23 seasons. He labored as aerodynamicist after which as trackside aerodynamicist at Woking earlier than becoming a member of Renault/Lotus as precept aerodynamicist in 2008.
He left Lotus in 2012 to hitch Mercedes as Head of Aerodynamics. Elliot was then promoted toTechnology Director and he then took on the tole of the Technical Director in 2021.
Earlier this 12 months, Elliot moved into the function of Chief Technical Officer to Brackley, specializing in creating a technical technique to renew the team’s technical functionality for the years forward. The Brackley-based team has now confirmed that Elliot “has chosen to depart the team and begin the next chapter of his career beyond Mercedes.”
Commenting on Elliot’s departure, Team Principal Toto Wolff stated: “Mike has been one in all the pillars of the team’s achievements over the previous decade, and it’s with actually combined emotions that we are saying goodbye to him right this moment.
“Mike is a fiercely clever technical mind and an important team-player; he has made a powerful contribution not simply to profitable racing automobiles but in addition to constructing the tradition of our team. But on the different facet, it’s clear that he’s prepared for brand new adventures past Mercedes – so I do know that is the proper step for him to take, too. He leaves the team right this moment with our thanks for the effort, dedication, and experience he has delivered to the team over the previous 11 years – and our absolute best needs for the future.”
After 11 unbelievable years, Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott has chosen to depart the team.
Mike has been one in all the pillars of the team’s achievements and we thank him for every thing he has delivered to the team.
We want you the better of luck together with your subsequent chapter, Mike!
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 31, 2023
“It has been one of the great privileges of my career to be part of this Mercedes team,” defined Elliot. “During my time, I’ve seen it develop from a bunch of individuals pulling collectively to win races, then a primary championship, to profitable a document eight consecutive Constructors Championships. – and I’m proud to have made my contribution to that journey.
“Although the final two seasons haven’t seen us profitable races in the method we aspire to, they’ve examined us in lots of different methods – and compelled us to query our basic assumptions about how we ship efficiency. During the previous six months, I’ve loved creating the technical technique that we hope can present the foundations of the team’s subsequent cycle of success.
“I’ve determined that now’s the proper time to make my subsequent step past Mercedes – first to pause and take inventory, after 23 years of working flat-out on this sport, after which to seek out my subsequent problem. I wish to thank my team-mates for a unbelievable 12 seasons collectively and want them each success for the years to come back,” Elliot concluded.
