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| Born | (1974-06-04)4 June 1974 (age 51) St Austell,Cornwall, England |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Aeronautical Engineering |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation(s) | Formula 1 Chief Technical Officer,aerodynamicist |
| Years active | 2000–2023 |
| Employer | PreviouslyMercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| Known for | Formula One aerodynamicist |
| Title | Chief Technical Officer |
| Successor | James Allison |
Mike Elliott (born 4 June 1974) is a BritishFormula One aerodynamicist. He was the chief technical officer at theMercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.[1] He left Mercedes in October 2023.[2]
Elliott started his career in motorsport in 2000 as anaerodynamicist forMcLaren. In 2003, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to theRenault F1 Team to become the principal aerodynamicist,[3] he stayed with theEnstone team until 2012 when he moved to Mercedes to become the head of aerodynamics.[4] In 2017, he replacedGeoff Willis as technology director at Mercedes.[5] In 2021, he succeededJames Allison as technical director at the team.[6] On 21 April 2023, it was announced that Elliott would swap roles with Allison, who would return as Technical Director, while Elliott would become Chief Technical Officer.[7] He subsequently left Mercedes in October 2023.[8]
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