Mystery solved. 24 hours after the announcement of an urgent press conference, which was an open secret for the paddock. Adrien Neweythe guru of Formula 1save for Aston Martin. The signing, announced in the prologue of the Azerbaijan GPappears as an alliance that threatens to redefine the competitive spectrum of Big Circus.
Ferrarithe other major competitor for his services, lost the race with the British team when Laurent Promenade He takes him to visit the factory and the engineer is seduced by the project. The Canadian tycoon has invested a million dollars to have state-of-the-art facilities, on a par with those of the winning teams.
With its own wind tunnel and simulator. This ends the dependency on Mercedes. 2026 is looming in the team Silver Stone like a geyser to success. With new regulations looming on the horizon, having Newey means having a head start. His ability to design winning cars has been a constant throughout his career. The one to remember is the RB6, with which Vettel had his first Worldand the rest of the cars designed with which the German driver submerged for four years.
Talent and a millionaire’s salary
The team’s movement was not stopped despite the summer break. They rushed to the offices to recruit the best engineers in the network. They announced the signings of Andy Cowell former engine manager Mercedes And Enrico Cardileuntil now responsible for the technical area of Ferrari.
“The team is getting stronger and more attractive. The best engineers, the best designers. They all come to Aston Martin. The direction is right for the rest of the year and, above all, for the future with this 2026 with a change of regulations. I am ready to have fun behind the wheel,” he insisted. Alonso a few weeks ago.
The factory visit helped straighten out a signing whose million-dollar contract was sealed. At 65, Newey is signing for five years at 35 million pounds -30 euros- each season. Exceeding the salary of most drivers, including Fernando Alonso. In addition, he will become a shareholder in Aston Martin.
Newcomers Enrico Cardile and Andy Cowell are now joined by Newey, who leaves behind a faltering Red Bull team. In sport, they are forced to look in the rearview mirror at the vigour with which the McLarenand beyond the asphalt, the ‘Horner-Gate’ left the team very emotional. The internal investigation into Christian Horner for alleged inappropriate behavior with an employee has shaken the foundations of the boxes who were on the verge of breaking up and seeing Verstappen leave the team.
Andrian Newey and Fernando Alonso on the podium of the 2023 Canadian GP
Fourth time’s the charm
After two unsuccessful attempts to bring Red Bull and Fernando Alonso together in the same car, and the engineer’s refusal of Ferrari’s offer while the Asturian was driving for the Rearing horseBoth are at Aston Martin as their careers decline. Nexus long awaited by Newey.
“Fernando Alonso is someone I always wanted to work with. I regret that it never happened because I have a lot of respect for him. In 2013, there was a brief conversation between the two during the Spa doctorbut unfortunately no collaboration ever took place,” Newey said.
More than a decade after that fruitless conversation, the paths have come together to design a winning car. With the aim of making the leap in 2026, when the new regulation change comes into force. Aston Martin has talent on and off the track, it’s time to exploit it.
