In March 2025 Adrien Newey will start working actively with Aston Martin. At that point, they will already be thinking about next year’s car, the one with the new regulations. And at Mercedes, they believe they will fight for everything with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
He predicted it Toto Wolffresponsible for the brand, in statements during the Singapore Grand Prix: “The more teams competing at the front, the better. So if a team like Aston Martin, with that big name, can be part of the leading group, that would be fantastic.”
He insists that Aston Martin will be a team to watch: “They will have to be taken into account from 2026.”
Because everyone respects Newey on the grid: “Adrian’s history in F1 speaks for itself… He is the best designer in F1 when you look at the statistics. “We have great respect for him.”
Of course, Mercedes did not consider his signing: “All the teams thought about him, but we…”.
“James (Allison) and I discussed it, but we went into it further and we came to the conclusion that the structure we have today is one that we trust and want to continue,” Wolff said.
Mercedes trusted their work team and did not think about Newey. In fact, at no time did the rumors link them to the great engineer as to the team. Ferrari or Aston Martinwhere he finally landed.
