Lotus has announced that Nick Chester will become its new technical director, as it confirmed James Allison's departure. AUTOSPORT revealed earlier on Wednesday morning that Allison had decided to leave the squad, and that Chester would be promoted to fill the vacancy. Team boss Eric Boullier said promoting Chester from his current role as engineering director would minimise the ripples caused by Allison's exit. "Nick is well known to everyone at Enstone having been with the team for over 12 years," said Boullier. "He is already directly involved with this and next year's cars, ensuring a smooth transition which has been underway for some time. "It's an illustration of...
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