BWT Alpine has named Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer. He will run the technical and engineering side of the team’s Enstone factory. Elliott worked at Enstone before, as Principal Aerodynamist from 2008 to 2012, under the team’s earlier names of Renault and Lotus.
He joins from Mercedes, where he was Chief Technical Officer. He has worked in F1 for 23 years, at Renault, McLaren and Mercedes, and has been part of teams that won 8 Constructors’ and 8 Drivers’ Championships.
Alpine says the hire is meant to strengthen its technical department as it tries to close the gap to the front of the grid. The team currently races Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto in the A526, under executive advisor Flavio Briatore and managing director Steve Nielsen.
Enstone has won seven world championships in total, including drivers’ titles with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, but has not been competitive at the front in recent years. Elliott’s appointment adds to a run of technical and leadership changes at the team.
Full statement from Alpine
“BWT Alpine Formula One Team today announces that Mike Elliott is joining the team as Chief Technical Officer. Elliott joins the team to lead and oversee the technical and engineering functions at the team’s factory at Enstone.
“Elliott returns to Enstone, having previously worked at the team as Principal Aerodynamist from 2008 to 2012. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise, having worked in Formula One for 23 years at Renault, McLaren, and most recently with Mercedes as Chief Technical Officer.
“He has a proven track record in the sport, having contributed to an impressive 8 Constructors’ and 8 Drivers’ Championships. Elliott’s arrival at Enstone strengthens the team’s technical capabilities as the team looks to build on the improved performances on track and close the gap to the top four teams”
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