Alpine appoint former Mercedes 'pillar' as chief technical officer

[p]Alpine said he would ‌start next week, ahead of the ‌Azerbaijan Grand Prix in ⁠Baku.[/p][embed guid="3e7bf46c-2ba9-4ee6-8215-8ef531d73ede" url="https://x.com/AlpineF1Team/status/2100525602428322091" social-type="twitter" /][p]Elliott ‌was described by principal ​Toto Wolff as a 'pillar of ​the team's achievements' when he left Mercedes ⁠in ​October 2023 after an 11-year stint during which they won a ‌record eight successive constructors' titles and seven drivers' championships.[/p][p]Alpine, sixth in the standings and nine points behind fifth-placed Racing Bulls, said Elliott would ‌lead and oversee the ​technical and engineering ‌functions at the Enstone factory.[/p][p]The Briton previously worked as principal aerodynamicist at Enstone ⁠from ⁠2008 to 2012.[/p]