jens
27th July 2016, 09:31
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/125471/technical-chief-allison-parts-with-ferrari
Big news, though somewhat rumoured for a while after the tragic loss of his wife.
Anyway, this is something, which has implications for the future.
Next year in 2017 we have new regulations coming up, and it is absolutely paramount to be best-prepared to take on the challenge.
However, Ferrari has been heavily de-stabilized at a crucial time, and we remember 2009 and 2014, when Ferrari had trouble adapting to new regulations. It could happen again, and on paper Mercedes and Red Bull (Newey is also back in business!) look in a better position for next season.
Also not confirmed, but it is likely that Allison's next destination is going to be the Renault team. They already have Bob Bell as the technical director, so the re-entered works team has a pretty sound technical team for the next few years. Right now they are re-building the mess left by the Lotus team, but a team to watch out for next years - perhaps not yet 2017, but beyond that.
Big news, though somewhat rumoured for a while after the tragic loss of his wife.
Anyway, this is something, which has implications for the future.
Next year in 2017 we have new regulations coming up, and it is absolutely paramount to be best-prepared to take on the challenge.
However, Ferrari has been heavily de-stabilized at a crucial time, and we remember 2009 and 2014, when Ferrari had trouble adapting to new regulations. It could happen again, and on paper Mercedes and Red Bull (Newey is also back in business!) look in a better position for next season.
Also not confirmed, but it is likely that Allison's next destination is going to be the Renault team. They already have Bob Bell as the technical director, so the re-entered works team has a pretty sound technical team for the next few years. Right now they are re-building the mess left by the Lotus team, but a team to watch out for next years - perhaps not yet 2017, but beyond that.