Mercedes' James Allison on life as an F1 Technical Director, working with Hamilton - and more

Mercedes have been the standard setters in F1 since 2014, and this year they've started the season at a relentless pace. This week on F1's official podcast - Beyond The Grid, supported by Bose - we speak to one of the key figures in the Silver Arrows' incredible winning machine: Technical Director James Allison.

In an F1 career spanning nearly 30 years, Allison has enjoyed successful spells with the likes of Ferrari, Renault and Mercedes, and knows better than most what it takes to win.

So get ready for fascinating insight on life as an engineer for three of the sport's biggest teams, the inside line on working alongside great drivers like Hamilton and Schumacher, and an honest appraisal of the rivalries that drive F1's brightest technical minds to push the boundaries ever further...

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