Paddy Lowe has joined the Williams Formula One team from Mercedes. The Briton has been appointed as Williams’ chief technical officer and has been made a shareholder in the racing group.In a statement announcing the long-expected move, Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC said Paddy Lowe would take overall responsibility for engineering at the racing team and be a member of the company’s board of directors. Since early January, Lowe had been on “gardening leave” from Mercedes, where he has been replaced as technical director by James Allison. “I‘ve always had a deep respect for Williams – my first team in Formula One,” Lowe was quoted as saying. “I am extremely motivated to play my part in bringing success back to the team.”The 2017 Formula One season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 26.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 16, 2017 13:30 UTC