Mercedes technical director James Allison is open to ✱the prospect of working alongside Adrian Newey.

Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Red Bull announced that Newey will officially leave the F1 team in the first quarter of nex💙t ye🐎ar, bringing an end to months of speculation.

Newey has been heavily linked with a switch to Ferrari, whic🐭h has been denied by h💧is manager, Eddie Jordan.

McLaren and Williams have also been linked with Newey’s signature, while🅷 Mercedes are likely to be interest♎ed given their abysmal form in this era of F1.

Allison - who was drafted bac𒈔k in as Mercedes technical director last year - was asked about whether he could work alongside Newey.

Speaking to Sky Sports during the Imola weekend, Allison said: "That is quite a🧸 𒆙hypothetical question but I see no reason why not. You'd have to be reasonably clear about who was doing what.

“I think that any team that's looking at Adrian on the market as a person who is pretty effective would be asking the same question of how you bring a guy like🌸 that in and make the most of him.”

Mercedes’ start to the 2024 F1 season is their worst since 2011, failing to registe🦹r a top three finish in the opening seven rounds of the campaign.

The signing of Newey would give Mercedes important expertise in ⛄key areas they’ve struggled with - airflow around the floor.

Unsurprisingly, Allison is convinced that꧋ any team that🍬 signs Newey will benefit from him immediately.

“Adrian can be useful for any team that graces his presence,” Allison added. “He is a legend in this sport, look at what he's done♔, look at thꦛe success he's had.

“There's absolutely no doubt♛ that he would make any team he joins quicker. The team would definitely have to organise themselves to get the best from such a relat🍌ionship.

“But he🏅 would make any team quick and I have little doubt there'll be a lively market for that.”