FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

Mercedes: F1 ride control gains more critical than downforce improvements

Fixes for the W14’s cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison, likely will not be realised until 2024.

Motorsport · May 3, 2023

Mercedes not considering clean sheet design for 2024 F1 W15 car

Allison has just returned to the role of technical director at Mercedes after the German manufacturer swapped Mike Elliott across to take his previous position of chief technology officer.

Autosport · Apr 28, 2023

Allison: Mercedes will see W14 as "weak car" until it's the quickest

After a difficult start to the season, the car showed signs of progress in Australia, helped by an issue for Sergio Perez in qualifying, which saw George Russell take second on the grid and Lewis Hamilton finished runner-up in the race.

Autosport · Apr 26, 2023

Mercedes shuffles F1 technical team as Allison and Elliott swap jobs

The switch, which forms part of a raft of changes the team is making to help it return to the front of the F1 grid, will see Allison return to the role of technical director, while Elliott is to take up the position of Chief Technical Officer.

Motorsport · Apr 21, 2023

Mercedes developing suspension updates to help Hamilton's 'disconnect'

Hamilton noted at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that he didn’t “feel connected” to the car, and prior to the Australian GP he elaborated by suggesting the car’s cockpit is too far forward, affecting his feel for the steering.

Autosport · Apr 6, 2023

Ex-Renault tech chief Chester set for Andretti F1 role

Chester, who took over from James Allison as technical director at the Enstone team in 2013 when it was known as Lotus, remained in charge of the squad's technical operations until 2020.

Motorsport · Mar 13, 2023

Man rides Bay Area train for 7 hours. He ends up dead at the end of the line

A seven-hour train ride for one passenger in the San Francisco Bay Area last week ended with him on the train — and dead.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 2, 2022

Lewis Hamilton to benefit as Mercedes send warning to Red Bull and Ferrari

Mercedes have been creeping closer to their F1 rivals as the season has progressed, and the Silver Arrows believe they are only going to get better between now and the end of the year

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Gold prospecting hobbyists find moving further afield in the Kimberley still pays handsomely

More than 10 years ago around 1,400 WA Miner's Right documents were issued in a year. Now, two years into the pandemic, that has increased nearly threefold, and expansion continues to turn over nice nuggets.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Gold prospecting in the outback not for the faint-hearted

From newbies to old hands — meet the people scouring the Aussie bush, hoping to strike gold.

ABC News · May 28, 2022