What the Mercedes F1 technical reshuffle really means

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What the Mercedes F1 technical reshuffle really means

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49 minutes

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Apr 12, 2021

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Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to discuss James Allison's imminent promotion to chief technical officer at Mercedes, as well as the emerging McLaren v Ferrari battle, Nico Hulkenberg's Aston Martin reserve gig and looking ahead to Imola

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Apr 12, 2021

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