Mercedes are taking legal action against an engineer who
allegedly took confidential information as he prepared to join Formula 1 rivals
Ferrari.
Benjamin Hoyle, who works for engine manufacturers
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, is alleged to have searched and
saved race data.
Hoyle was set to leave Mercedes at the end of 2015.
"The company has taken the appropriate legal steps
to protect its intellectual property," said a team spokesperson.
According to Bloomberg, Mercedes wants the return of all
documents and information, payment of its legal fees, and is seeking to block
Hoyle from joining Ferrari or any other F1 rival until after the 2016 season.
The Mercedes team won the 2015 constructors' championship
by 275 points from Ferrari.
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