Mercedes' recent upheaval of its technical team in reaction to a poor start to 2023 should serve as a warning shot to the very top of the team about the difficulty of succession planning. While team boss Toto Wolff has no plans to step down yet, the fact that the best-laid plans to replace ultra-successful technical director James Allison didn't work out, is a sign that you can never be too careful with succession planning #f1 #mercedes #mercedesf1 #totowolff #formula1 #formulaone #f1news #f12023 #f123 #mercedesbenz #lewishamilton #georgerussell #grandprix #therace