@evanuggetpi@lemmy.nz to Formula 1@lemmy.world • 1 year agoMercedes parts ways with chief technical officer Elliott · F1 · RaceFanswww.racefans.netexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkMercedes parts ways with chief technical officer Elliott · F1 · RaceFanswww.racefans.net@evanuggetpi@lemmy.nz to Formula 1@lemmy.world • 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-square@Confused_Scallup@lemmy.mllinkfedilink5•1 year agoIs this a big loss. I know he pushed the zero pod but was he also at Merc for their success before red bull took over?
minus-squareBernie EcclestonedlinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-21 year agoNope, that was Ellison. Elliot fucked up the W13 and then doubled down on the W14.
minus-square@tankplanker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•1 year agoThis feels more like Elliot wouldn’t compromise on the concept for the car so had to go. McLaren have shown massive improvement adopting the RB concept so it doesn’t leave him with a lot of political capital to keep pushing his preferred concept.
Is this a big loss. I know he pushed the zero pod but was he also at Merc for their success before red bull took over?
Nope, that was Ellison. Elliot fucked up the W13 and then doubled down on the W14.
This feels more like Elliot wouldn’t compromise on the concept for the car so had to go. McLaren have shown massive improvement adopting the RB concept so it doesn’t leave him with a lot of political capital to keep pushing his preferred concept.