British media outlets are reporting that Mercedes technical director Paddy Lowe has left Mercedes to join Williams despite his contract with the World Champion team set to run until May of this year.
Lowe’s departure comes amid Mercedes’ quest to sign Valtteri Bottas to replace retired Nico Rosberg which is now apparently a step closer to being confirmed.
The post Lowe will take up at Williams is yet to be confirmed, however it is expected that he will be the team principal, with Claire Williams taking over as President from her father Sir Frank Williams.
Lowe is expected to become a shareholder of the team.
The 54 year old Englishman, who was instrumental in Mercedes’ unprecedented success which began when he joined in 2015, started his Formula 1 career with Williams as Joint Head of Electronic in 1987.
He spent six years with the team, during which time he oversaw the development of active suspension which helped Nigel Mansell win the 1992 World Championship.
With Pay Symonds retiring, Lowe is likely to head up the technical department at Williams with immediate effect to lay the foundation for their next technical director who is rumoured to be Toro Rosso’s James Key. The latter will only be able to move to Williams at the end of this season.
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