London - Mercedes has confirmed speculation it has snapped up former Ferrari technical boss James Allison.
Allison left Ferrari and Italy in 2016, following the sudden death of his UK-domiciled wife.
'Time away from the sport'
And his appointment at Brackley based Mercedes, starting on March 1, comes after Paddy Lowe's recent switch to Williams.
Allison said: "I am very excited to be getting back to work after this time away from the sport."