Mercedes technical director J꧙ames Allison is under no threat of losing his job despite the team’s abysmal start to the 2024 F1 season.

He team sit fourth in the F1 con𓂃structors’ championship after five rꦓounds, 44 points behind customer team McLaren.

In a bid to 𒅌turn their fortunes around, Allison was drafted back in as technical director in the middle of last year, replacing Mike Elliott.

Allison has been a big part of Mercedes’ suജccess in the hybrid era, joining the teღam in 2017.

Even though Mercedes were winning prior to Allison’s arrival, from 2018 onwards, 💜Mercedes stole a march on their rivals on the chassis side - not just relying on their incredible power unit.

In 2021, he became 🌱chief technical officer of Mercedes-AMG, also becoming the CTO at Ineos Team UK Britannia's America's Cup team, thus reducing his role within the F1 team.

Allison’s return as technical director🌄 was expected to result in a Mercedes resurgence wh✱ich hasn’t quite materialised.

Despite their poor start, Allison’s positio൩n in the team is under no threat, according to veteran F1 journalist Andrew Benson.

“The issue isn’t a management issue, it’s a tech🍒nical understanding issue, Benson said on The Cheq𒆙uered Flag Podcast.

“He’s [Wolff] not desigꦏning the car, the issue is the car d𒁏esign.

“Now, so that then passes the questioꩵཧn onto the technical department, are they going to make changes there?

“Maybe, but are they likely to replace James Alꦅlison as technical di💟rector? I’d be absolutely dumbstruck if they did.

“James Allison is incredibly highly regarded; most people 🐼would rega🌃rd him as the second-best technical leader in Formula 1 behind Adrian Newey.

“I think most people would think they’d lost theꦫir marbles if they got rid of Allison.”