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Ferrari announce the wife of James Allison has passed away

Ferrari have announced that the wife of their technical director James Allison has died.

Father-of-three Allison rejoined the Scuderia three years ago and was appointed technical director in July 2013.

Ferrari did not disclose whether the 47-year-old would be given an extended period of leave ahead of the Bahrain GP.

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The statement read: "Our colleague James Allison has suffered the sudden loss of his beloved wife Rebecca. We at Ferrari are united with him and his family during this period of profound sorrow."