James Allison (motorsport)
| James Allison | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 February 1968 Louth, Lincolnshire, England[1] |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Education | Aerospace engineer |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Chassis Technical Director of Scuderia Ferrari. |
| Employer | Scuderia Ferrari |
James Allison (born in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, on 22 February 1968) is a designer, engineer, and current Technical Director of Scuderia Ferrari. He is the son of former RAF officer, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Allison
After graduating from Cambridge in 1991,[2] Allison joined the aerodynamics department of the Benetton Formula One team.[3] After a couple of years at Benetton he moved to Larrousse as Head of Aerodynamics[3] before returning to Benetton as Head of Aerodynamics in the mid-1990s.[3] In 2000, he moved to Ferrari for five years, before returning to Benetton (by then known as Renault F1) in the role of Deputy Technical Director in 2005.[2]
In 2009 Allison moved to the role of Technical Director.[3] In 2011, Renault F1 became Lotus Renault GP before becoming Lotus F1 in 2012.
On 8 May 2013, Allison quit as Lotus F1 Team Technical Director to be replaced by Nick Chester.[4]
On 29 July 2013 Allison officially re-joined Ferrari as Chassis Technical Director.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scuderia > James Allison". Scuderia Ferrari. Ferrari S.p.A. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "People: James Allison". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lotus F1 Team::James Allison". Lotus F1 Team. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ "Allison quits Lotus". EatSleepSport. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
