Stevens hails Bell capture

Manor driver Will Stevens hopes that new technical consultant Bob Bell can help the team move forward at a rapid rate.

The ex-Mercedes man joined the team two weeks ago and is expected to play a key role as they strive for improvements on and off the track.

Bell is joined by former Toro Rosso designer Luca Furbatto and Gianluca Pisanello.

Stevens said: “They're all interesting people with a lot of experience from having worked with different teams, and that's exactly what we need," he said.

"We need a good direction in which to head, and it is a positive for the team those people have come in, and a positive to moving the team forward, especially a man like Bob.

"I know he has a lot of experience, and I'm sure that will be very beneficial to us in the direction we need to go to improve.

"For me, that kind of appointment, to hire someone of his calibre, shows the team is going in the right direction.

"There is a lot of ambition in the team, and a clear direction as to where we want to go, which isn't going to happen overnight.

"But there is a plan for us to move forward, to really start making big improvements, and guys like Bob can only help us do that.

"We always knew this year would be the start of that journey, and it was always going to be difficult, but I'm sure we can make good progress, and it's exciting to see where we can go."

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