James Allison praises Lewis Hamilton's integrity

Their duo has worked almost perfectly for several seasons. Arrived at Mercedes in 2017 after working at Ferrari, James allison integrated without difficulty into the winning machine that the German team had already become since 2014.

The results of his contribution did not take long to emerge, the Silver Arrows continuing their undivided domination, just as Lewis Hamilton, sacred without interruption since the arrival of Allison.

The latter also evokes the formidable ability of the world champion in the single-seater seat. “I had the chance to work with people who had the highest integrity, Allison comments. And I think that’s a facet that characterizes Lewis.

He is one of the oldest on the grid today, but still drives like one of the youngest. In a career marked by multiple titles and victories, you'll be hard-pressed to find a moment on the track where you see Lewis do something wrong.

I hope he manages to keep this for the rest of his racing career because these are years without tasks. And I think that among the different world champions, it is also unprecedented to have all this success without a shadow of bad sportsmanship. »

Allison also discusses her relationships with other great engineers in the F1, highlighting Bob Bell, having worked for a long time at Renault. “He’s an engineer that, if you’ve had the chance to work for, you can only say good things about. » concludes the Mercedes technical director.