The future of the aerodynamic genius will not be red Adrian Newey. Second Autosprintafter leaving Red Bull, the English engineer has chosen Aston Martin. The official announcement is expected in September, with the signing of a record contract: 100 million dollars in four years. The ambition of Lawrence Strollthe Canadian entrepreneur who owns the team and father of the driver Lance.
Newey, the engineer everyone wants (including Ferrari): “The future of F1 is small, light and ecological cars”
by Alessandra Retico
The road to Maranello seemed clear
Newey at Aston Martin will once again be able to work with Hondathe English team’s motorsport partner from 2026. No Ferrari, then. The divorce with Red Bull, made official in May, had paved the way to Maranello. So much so that negotiations with the red team had been underway for some time. Just think of the exchange of glances and smiles between the designer, Charles Leclerc e Lewis Hamilton (in Ferrari from 2025) during the Miami Grand Prix weekend. On that occasion, Newey had also started autographing caps and flags of the Scuderia.
Stalemate in negotiations, Aston Martin’s inclusion
In short, Ferrari was his first choice. Then the stalemate in negotiations: Newey wanted a very broad involvement at decision-making level. Faced with his demands, Ferrari has been procrastinating. A decisive wait for Aston Martin to enter the negotiations.
What’s new at Ferrari
September remains a decisive month for the red team, ready to announce new key figures within the team. Above all, that of the new technical director, who will take the place of Enrico Cardile, also in Aston Martin. To replace him, Ferrari is thinking of the former Mercedes Mike Elliott. In the meantime, Diego Tondi has made official his promotion to head of the Scuderia’s aerodynamics department. In short, Formula One only goes on vacation from the track. The return from vacation will also clear up any remaining doubts about Newey. His future now seems written, but the engineering market could provide other surprises.
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– 2024-08-07 07:14:24
