Motor racing-Allison and Elliott swap technical roles at Mercedes F1 team

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada - June 17, 2022 Mercedes Chief Technical Officer James Allison during practice REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - James Allison has returned to his former role of technical director at Mercedes in a job swap with Mike Elliott as the once-dominant team reorganise after a slow start to the Formula One season.

Elliott took over from Allison in July 2021, when the latter shifted to a broader but part-time role as chief technical officer (CTO).