Scuderia Ferrari has announced in a brief statement issued this morning that its technical director James Allison has decided to part ways with the Italian outfit.
Ferrari announces that after three years of working together, Scuderia Ferrari and James Allison jointly decided to part ways.
Maurizio Arrivabene, Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari, commented as follows: "The Team would like to thank James for his commitment and sacrifice during the time spent together, and wishes him success and serenity for his future endeavours."
James Allison stated: "During the years I spent at Ferrari, at two different stages and covering different roles, I could get to know and appreciate the value of the team and of the people, women and men, which are part of it. I want to thank them all for the great professional and human experience we shared. I wish everybody a happy future with lots of success."
Ferrari also confirmed that Mattia Binotto will take on the role of chief technical officer following Allison's departure.
Rumors of Allison's departure had gained momentum recently, and indeed F1i reported last week that the British engineer's leaving from Ferrari was a question of days.
Team boss Maurizio Arrivabene insisted however on quashing the speculation, to the point where the Italian even refused to speak to the English speaking media for simply evoking Allison's potential departure!
After last Sunday's Hungarian GP, breaking his silence, Arrivabene once again dismissed any gossip surrounding the Scuderia, whether it related to Allison's position or a deteriorating atmosphere within the red camp.
As for James Allison's future, the 48-year-old engineer has been linked with Renault for a prominent technical role at Enstone, where he worked for Lotus F1 in 2009 until moving to Maranello in 2013.
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