Bob Bell says there is "tremendous potential" at Renault after he re-joined the operation as its new Chief Technical Officer. Bell spent two years at Enstone in the late 1990s and first returned in 2001, acting as Technical Director between 2003 and 2009, during which period Renault claimed two world championships. Bell switched to Mercedes in 2011 but departed the set-up in 2014 and has now returned to oversee the two divisions of Renault's Formula 1 team: the chassis design at Enstone and the engine […]

Manor Marussia has announced that former Mercedes technical director Bob Bell has joined the squad as a technical consultant. Bell spent time at McLaren and Jordan before occupying a senior position with Renault during the outfit's successful period in 2005 and 2006. Bell then moved to Mercedes in 2011 before departing the team last year. Manor Marussia also announced that former Toro Rosso chief designer Luca Furbatto and ex-Toyota and Caterham man Gianluca Pisanello have joined the re-born team. "We’re delighted to welcome Bob, Luca, […]

Mercedes has announced that technical director Bob Bell will leave the team at the end of the season. Bell joined Mercedes at the start of 2011 and has held the position of technical director for the past few years. Bell has enjoyed a distinguished career in Formula 1 having worked for Benetton and Jordan, before overseeing Renault's championship seasons as technical director in 2005 and 2006. Mercedes said that the role of technical director would not be filled. 'Bob resigned his position in December 2013 […]