On this episode of Nailing the Apex, it's an emergency pod because on Friday, Mercedes confirmed that they had swapped James Allison the Chief Technical Officer, with Mike Elliott, who was the Technical Director, as they try to close the gap to Red Bull. Tim Hauraney takes a deep dive into the reshuffle, explains the importance of the Technical Director and how they are in charge of producing the best race car possible. Tim explains how this could impact Lewis Hamilton's decision on whether to re-sign with Merceds or not, and just how quickly this switch will hav an impact on the car and team.

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Recorded: April 21, 2023

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