Legendary F1 Designer Adrian Newey Joins Fernando Alonso At Aston Martin Formula One Team From 2025

Formula One design guru Adrian Newey will be a part of Aston Martin from Red Bull, the British-based workforce confirmed on Tuesday. The broadly anticipated appointment of the 65-year-old Briton was introduced at Aston Martin’s Silverstone base by workforce proprietor Lawrence Stroll. Newey, who will begin his new job in March 2025, joins as managing technical associate and also will change into a shareholder. This will enable Newey to have an energetic affect on Aston Martin’s F1 automotive growth as the game enters new technical laws for 2026.

“I am thrilled to be joining Aston Martin,” mentioned Newey. “I have been hugely inspired and impressed by the passion and commitment that Lawrence brings to everything he is involved with.”

Newey will work with the workforce’s drivers, Stroll’s 25-year-old son, Lance, and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, 43.

Newey is broadly considered one of many best engineers and designers in Formula 1 historical past, together with his designed automobiles having lifted twelve World Constructors’ Championships and 13 World Driver Championships, ranging from Nigel Mansell’s Williams in 1992 to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in 2023. The tally may enhance additional if Verstappen or Red Bull win their respective titles in 2024.

Red Bull had introduced Newey’s departure from the workforce in May 2024 after a 19-year connection, throughout which he has overseen title-winning automobiles for Sebastian Vettel and Verstappen.

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