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F1: Beyond The Grid

30 Days of BTG: Day 29 – James Allison’s hilarious first encounter with Lewis Hamilton

F1: Beyond The Grid

karenellenbevan

Leisure, Sports, Technology, Automotive

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Mercedes Technical Director, James Allison, is Tom Clarkson’s pick for the penultimate day of our countdown to the new series of F1 Beyond The Grid.

James tells the very funny and emotional story of how his rather awkward first interaction with Lewis Hamilton formed the foundations of a strong and successful relationship between them.

For James’ full conversation with Tom from 2019, listen here.

Transcript

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Eligibility criteria apply. It's Day 29 of 30 days of Beyond the Grid and for the first time in 2024 it's race week well done everyone we've

0:46.3

nearly made it to the new season.

0:48.3

2024 is going to be a big year for Mercedes for many reasons and not least because it's

0:54.6

Louis Hamilton's last season with the team. The seven-time world champion is

0:59.1

joining Ferrari in 2025. It's a big blow to a team that has won just one race since the end of the

1:05.1

2021 campaign and is under pressure to regain the performance that saw them win

1:10.4

eight constructors titles in a row from 2014.

1:14.9

Lewis's departure will undoubtedly leave a void at Mercedes.

1:18.6

They've achieved phenomenal record-breaking success together,

1:22.4

and I have no doubt that technical director James Allison will miss working alongside

1:27.0

Lewis, having built a strong relationship with him since their hilarious and heartwarming

1:32.3

first encounter in the Mercedes garage.

1:38.8

My introduction to Lewis was unusual to say the least, but it was revealing about him in a way that has had an important bearing

1:49.6

on his and my relationship since.

1:52.4

So my first encounter with him as an employee of Mercedes was in the first winter test of 2017.

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