Aston Martin He is not there to applaud with the current performance of his car, but he is there with the impressive level of his best driver, Fernando Alonsoto which will be added from next year the experience of the most prestigious engineer in the world. Formula 1: Adrien Newey. That is why the British team, which announced the great news of the signing of the Briton two weeks ago, has set a date for the successes it believes are still to come.
He did this through his sales and marketing director, Jefferson Slackwho said Newey will be “an important part” of the development of the 2026 car, the year in which they will be ready “to fight for victories”. He does not, however, see the possibility of winning titles in the short term and considers that 2027 would be the milestone “to fight for world championships”.
This is precisely the roadmap that we already had at OKDIARIO before Newey’s signing became official. In this newspaper we already reported that the legendary British engineer Red Bullwould not be the panacea at Aston Martin, but would exercise the role of technical advisor that he had within the Austrian team for several years. His direct influence will not be felt before 2026, but his biggest job could be the 2027 car, once the change in regulations that will come into force a year before is understood to the millimeter.
“We have to fight to win races and world championships, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Slack said on the podcast. James AllenBritish F1 commentator. “We have all the tools to do it,” he assured. He is right on that last point, since the team owner, Laurent Promenadehas taken it upon himself to build an arsenal of stars, including Alonso, to ensure success in the future.
The arsenal that Aston Martin has prepared for Alonso
In addition to the Asturian and Newey, the Canadian tycoon caused a sensation with the hiring of Enrico Cardilelegendary Ferrari aerodynamicist who will become technical director at Aston Martin, and Andy Cowellknown as the “Newey of engines” in the F1 world. All these ingredients, added to Honda’s appearance in the 2026 propulsion, are at least enough to significantly improve the performance they offered in this model. World.
“Look, when you build a team of 300 to 1,000 people, it’s a process. It’s a five, six, seven-year process. We’re up against the teams that are the best organized, that have a good track record, and that are actually very good at what they do,” explains a realistic Slack. “It’s not an easy task, but it’s our goal and I firmly believe that we have the pieces in place,” he insisted, a more than motivating message for Alonso’s loyalists.
Finally, Slack returned to the reasons for hope with Aston Martin: “It’s a big sign of confidence that you have when you go and talk to people and talk about the history of our team again. There’s Adrian, but there’s also new facilities, a new campus, a new wind tunnel, a working agreement with Honda for 2026…”
The arrival of Newey and the new 2026 regulations
“He’s been the best at interpreting the new rules (Newey). In 2026, the biggest rule change in F1 history will take place, so having him on board is a big vote of confidence in the direction the team is going,” concluded Slack, Aston Martin stalwart and Stroll Sr’s right-hand man.
