Fernando Alonso He found his smile again and is already in it Baku compete this weekend Azerbaijan Grand Prix of Formula 1. Obviously, all the news from Big Circusin addition to what happens on the track, involves the signing of a star Aston Martin: Adrien NeweyThe Asturian driver was asked about this great news for his team during the official press conference of the FIA and he confessed what many people might have expected, that is, he had a few conversations with the engineer before the announcement of his arrival at the headquarters of Silver Stone.
“It’s been a positive week for the team. The announcement of Newey’s arrival is a big plus, and for me Aston Martin is the team of the future, because we are inaugurating new buildings in the factory, we will finish the wind tunnel in January, we have Slinghas Aramco and now to Adrian. The team is taking shape, as is the vision of Laurent (Walk)“, he began by praising the investment of the Canadian owner, imitating the words of Newey’s presentation when speaking of this concept of “team of the future”.
Logically, Stroll’s great gamble was decisive in attracting Newey, but also the attraction of having a great driver like Alonso, who was also involved in the personal work: “I definitely sent him a message, because he probably did everything the world wanted to work with him. I also saw him at the historic GP of Monacoand we spent half an hour talking and we all tried to persuade him. Ultimately his vision, the new factory and what Aston Martin has for the future, alongside Honda, were key factors in his arrival.
“I don’t think I can influence next year, I would like to say yes, but I don’t think so. “I think the focus will be on 2026 and the change in regulations,” he explained. And that is the big question that many Asturian fans are asking. But in OKDIARIO we already say that Newey will maintain the role of technical advisor that he has held at Red Bull in recent years, so he will not have much weight in the 2025 car, but he will supervise and have influence on the 2026 car and his great work. That would be 2027.
Alonso talks about Newey’s delays
“It starts in March and until you find your place in the factory and you meet everyone, it will be April or May and I don’t think it will take much time in 2025, unless we fight for the championship, which I hope we could do, it would be a pleasant surprise. But 2026 will be the first car that Newey will have a big influence on,” he confirmed.
Finally, Alonso focused on strictly sporting matters to assess his options at the Baku circuit, where last year he missed the only podium in the first five races: “Every race seems to be a little bit different, in the middle class everything is like that. I think one or two tenths can make the difference and I hope Baku will be one of the positive weekends for us. Last year it was a sprint session so we only had a few free“I hope that with three training sessions we can get the car up to speed.”
