Lewis Hamilton labels James Allison as the ‘North star’ who will lead Mercedes back to glory in 2024

Lewis Hamilton is pleased with the appointment of James allison as the Mercedes technical director.

Lewis Hamilton labels James Allison as the ‘North star’ who will lead Mercedes back to glory in 2024

Lewis Hamilton and James Allison (Via IMAGO)

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has not been able to put up a fight for the F1 world championship since the dawn of the new regulations. Lewis Hamilton has had a huge struggle the past two years but with engineer, James Allison getting back into the technical director role, Hamilton believes that there is renewed hope in the Mercedes ranks.

2021 was the last time the Brackley-based team was seen locking horns with the mighty Red Bull F1 team for the coveted title. since then, Mercedes has fallen a bit backward on the grid and has found it hard to cope with the new regulations. However, Lewis Hamilton firmly believes that good days are ahead under the leadership of Allison. While shedding light on the same in detail, he said as reported by Motorsport.com.

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At the beginning of the year we didn't have a north star that told us how to move forward, how we needed to work to progress. I believe that now Mercedes has a North Star again, something that hasn't happened for a couple of years now.

Looking at the optimistic outlook of the former 7-time F1 world champion, it seems that the appointment of Allison as the technical director has left a positive impact on the whole Mercedes F1 team. Thus, Hamilton believes that the future is bright for the team in the upcoming years.

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Lewis Hamilton has devoted himself to the Mercedes cause until 2025

While Lewis Hamilton has oozed immense positivity ahead of the upcoming years of the pinnacle of motor racing, he has also recently devoted himself to the Mercedes cause until the end of the 2025 season. He is currently 38 years old and is going to remain with them until he’s 40 years of age.

Lewis Hamilton (Credits: racingnews365)
Lewis Hamilton (Credits: racingnews365)

The Brit is currently stuck on seven world titles and one of his main goals in F1 is to break that record. He’s currently the joint highest with F1 legend, Micahel Schumacher and wants to do everything in his power to become the outright record holder. However, he needs a bit of assistance from Mercedes.

The onus is on Toto Wolff and Co. to deliver a title-worthy car in the upcoming years and a lot is riding on the impact that James Allison is going to have in his current Mercedes role. 2024 could prove to be the year when Mercedes finally gets back in the world championship picture.

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