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Bell to join Mercedes as technical director

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Ex-Renault technical director and team principal Bob Bell will join Mercedes to work alongside Ross Brawn starting this April.

Bell will take on the role of technical director, working from the team's Brackley headquarters and freeing up time for Brawn to oversee the operation as a whole. Bell has worked in F1 for nearly 30 years but is most famous for his stint as technical director at Renault when it won drivers' and constructors' titles in 2005 and 2006. He also took over as Renault's team principal when Flavio Briatore left the team in the wake of Crashgate.

"I am both delighted and honored to be joining the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team as technical director," Bell said. "It will be a privilege to be a part of such a strong and determined organisation, and to be able to contribute to furthering the enviable heritage of Mercedes-Benz in motorsport."

Ross Brawn added: "We are delighted to welcome Bob to the Mercedes GP Petronas team in the position of technical director. Bob's appointment is a key step in the strengthening of our excellent technical team and we are pleased to have recruited one of the most experienced engineers in the sport. Bob will be an important asset to our team, bringing with him a wealth of Formula One knowledge and championship-winning experience, and we look forward to welcoming him at the start of April."

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