The formula 1 world usually loses racing team Mercedes is one of its success stories of the last few years. Like the Team on Monday announced that occurs, Andy, for 30. June from his Post as head of the racing Department.

The 51-Year-old has communicated according to Mercedes-notification of its decision internally, already in January, since then Cowell would have regulated, Mercedes management Board member Markus Schäfer and head of Motorsport, Toto Wolff, the successor and the 1. July on four heads distributed. For the power unit of the formula 1 Teams Hywel Thomas will be responsible.

Cowell will advise the Mercedes-Benz AG until at least the beginning of 2021 "in the case of a major future project". Mercedes dominated the formula 1 for the 2014 season, in which the Turbo-Hybrid engine was introduced.

The formula 1 season in 2020, begins with a nearly four-month delay is due to the Corona pandemic, on 5. July with the Grand Prix of Austria.