Adrien Newey that is, unless there is an unexpected surprise, just hours away from being part of the Aston Martin team. The legendary designer, author of champion cars in Williams, McLaren And Red Bullit will be the jewel in the crown by Lawrence Stroll for a team that organized already a press conference… which generated maximum anticipation.
Normal, given what they can have in their hands. Because he is the one who is behind the big champion car of the current F1. Because without him, by chance, At Red Bull, they don’t care when it comes to evolving the car. Because it will form a couple with Fernando Alonso. Finally.
That’s how hectic F1 is. They know what can happen. They’ve been there. They’ve been there when he put Williams on top. When he did the same with McLaren. When he took Red Bull from a mid-table team to a dominant team with Sebastian Vettel. Now, to Aston Martin.
It’s not the only team that has tried, as Ferrari and McLaren have also tried the Englishman. But no, His offer was not enough. For the money, for the proximity. For whatever. Aston took Newey, with an offer of 30 million and a five-year contract. They will even pay him in shares, according to the English press.
Meanwhile, those who do not have Newey has already understood the idea of what is to come. This is the case of Flavio Briatore, the legendary boss of Renault in Alonso’s two World Championships, who spoke of the figure of the Englishman and, in a veiled way, of Aston Martin.
“It was too cheap for me!” Briatore said at the beginning with a laugh, in words that are captured in “Motor sport”.
“F1 is not a sport of egos”
And he continues: “F1 is not a sport of ego, and one man doesn’t change a team.”
“Clear, They can buy whatever they want. But the result will not be linked to his purchases,” says Briatore, who may be referring not only to Newey, but also to the signings of Enrico Cardile and Andy Cowell by Aston Martin.
The result of Aston Martin’s “purchases” will be visible, but aiming for 2026 for something other than fighting for the World Cup, with all the investments made, will be a big alarm signal. No more excuses.
