Mike Elliott (Formula One)

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Mike Elliott
Born (1974-06-04) 4 June 1974 (age 50)
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Nationality British
CitizenshipBritish
EducationAeronautical Engineering
Alma mater Imperial College London
Occupation(s)Formula 1 Chief Technical Officer, aerodynamicist
Years active2000–2023
EmployerPreviously Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Known forFormula One aerodynamicist
TitleChief Technical Officer
Successor James Allison

Mike Elliott (born 4 June 1974) is a British Formula One aerodynamicist. He was the chief technical officer at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. [1] He left Mercedes in October 2023. [2]

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Biography

Elliott started his career in motorsport in 2000 as an aerodynamicist for McLaren. In 2003, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the Renault F1 Team to become the principal aerodynamicist, [3] he stayed with the Enstone team until 2012 when he moved to Mercedes to become the head of aerodynamics. [4] In 2017, he replaced Geoff Willis as technology director at Mercedes. [5] In 2021, he succeeded James Allison as technical director at the team. [6] On 21 April 2023, it was announced that Elliott would swap roles with Allison, who would return as Technical Director, while Elliott would become Chief Technical Officer. [7] He subsequently left Mercedes in October 2023. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Baldwin, Alan (21 April 2023). "Allison and Elliott swap technical roles at Mercedes F1 team". Reuters. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mercedes Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott leaves Silver Arrows". Formula 1. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Mark (June 2018). "F1 frontline". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Veenstra, Rob (31 July 2012). "Technical reshuffle at Mercedes". GP Today. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Carpentiers, Nicholas (21 June 2017). "Men behind Mercedes design team". F1i. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mercedes announce new Technical Director as James Allison steps back from day-to-day role". Formula 1. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Noble, Jonathan (21 April 2023). "Mercedes shuffles F1 technical team as Allison/Elliott swap jobs". Autosport. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mercedes Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott leaves Silver Arrows". Formula 1. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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