The Formula 1 is about to witness one of the most significant movements of recent years: the arrival of Adrian Newey to the team Aston Martin. According to reliable sources of Autosportthe official announcement of this collaboration is expected in the days leading up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prixthus sealing the fate of one of the most legendary designers in the history of sport.
After months of speculation about the future of Newey, who had announced his departure from Red Bull Earlier this year, it was finally confirmed that Aston Martin had won the race to secure his services.
Foto: Mark Thompson (Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool).
Initially, it was thought that Ferrari had the upper hand in the bidding for Newey’s talents, but it was Aston Martin who emerged as the main contender, thanks to the personal efforts of team owner, Lawrence Strollalready a secret visit to the Silverstone facilities in June.
Stroll has spared no expense in transforming Aston Martin into a top-level team, and the signing of Newey is a clear indication of his ambitions. With a new State-of-the-art facility at Silverstone and a wind tunnel soon to be operationalthe team is building the infrastructure necessary to compete with the best on the grid.
Although Aston Martin has remained officially silent on the situation, the announcement of Newey’s arrival was expected this month, due to a clause in the terms of his departure from Red Bull. Sources close to the matter indicate that A date was set in September to make the decision public.which leaves a six-month window before he can officially begin working with Aston Martin.
Photo: Pirelli Press/Andy Hone (LAT Images).
Newey’s arrival is not the only significant reinforcement for the team. Before the summer break, Aston Martin announced the signing of Andy Cowellformer head of engines at Mercedesas CEO of the group from October. In addition, Enrico Cardileformer technical director of chassis Ferrariwill also join the team to strengthen its design capabilities.
However, integrating all these brilliant minds will not be without its challenges. With Dan Fallowsa former Newey collaborator at Red Bull, now in the role of technical director, the team’s organizational structure could face adjustments.
Nevertheless, Mike KrackAston Martin team boss played down concerns on the matter, saying the current Formula 1 field is broad enough to accommodate multiple technical talents without significant problems.
With a history of success in teams such as Williams, McLaren and Red Bull, the signing of Adrian Newey represents a monumental gamble for Aston Martin in its attempt to reach the top of Formula 1.
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