Aston Martin Racing has formally gained the battle over Adrian Newey, with the legendary Method 1 designer taking over a task as Managing Technical Associate subsequent 12 months in addition to changing into a shareholder.
In a newly created position on the Silverstone-based workforce, Newey will oversee the formidable squad’s essential 2026 automobile design for F1’s all-new technical laws.
Newey’s signature had been extensively coveted after he introduced his departure from Purple Bull forward of Could’s Miami Grand Prix, which got here within the wake of the world champion squad’s behind-the-scenes energy struggles.
Newey initially signalled his intention to take a break from F1 whereas ending his RB17 hypercar mission for Purple Bull, however negotiated an early launch from his contract that will enable him to hitch a rival workforce from March 2025 onwards.
Ferrari was lengthy considered the frontrunner to safe Newey’s companies as a marketing consultant, with Newey admitting he was eager to work along with 2025 Ferrari signing Lewis Hamilton.
As a substitute, the 65-year-old will tick off a distinct bucket listing merchandise by becoming a member of forces with fellow world champion Fernando Alonso.
On Tuesday Aston Martin lastly introduced Newey would be a part of its ranks from 1 March 2025, bolstering an already star-studded technical line-up that features the likes of technical director Dan Fallows and up to date Ferrari rent Enrico Cardile.
Adrian Newey, Chief Know-how Officer, Purple Bull Racing, inspects the automobile of Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR23, on the grid
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Photographs
Talking about his choice, Newey stated Aston Martin proprietor Lawrence Stroll’s formidable plans to march to the entrance of the F1 grid, which embody a brand-new campus and state-of-the-art wind tunnel, satisfied him to hitch the squad.
“I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the Aston Martin Method 1 workforce,” Newey stated. “I’ve been vastly impressed and impressed by the fervour and dedication that Lawrence brings to every thing he’s concerned with.
“Lawrence is decided to create a world-beating workforce. He’s the one majority workforce proprietor who’s actively engaged within the sport. His dedication is demonstrated within the improvement of the brand new AMR Know-how Campus and wind tunnel at Silverstone, which aren’t solely state-of-the-art however have a format that creates an incredible surroundings to work in.
“Along with nice companions like Honda and Aramco, they’ve all the important thing items of infrastructure wanted to make Aston Martin a world championship-winning workforce and I’m very a lot trying ahead to serving to attain that objective.”
Stroll stated Newey’s rent was a “once-in-a-lifetime alternative” for his workforce in addition to a press release of intent for what he’s getting down to obtain.
“Adrian is the perfect on the earth at what he does – he’s on the prime of his sport – and I’m extremely proud that he’s becoming a member of the Aston Martin Method 1 workforce.
“It’s one other demonstration of our ambition to construct a Method 1 workforce able to combating for world championships. As quickly as Adrian turned accessible, we knew we needed to make it occur.
“Our preliminary conversations confirmed that there was a shared need to collaborate in a once-in-a-lifetime alternative. Adrian is a racer and one of the aggressive folks I’ve ever met.
“When he noticed what now we have constructed at Silverstone – our unimaginable AMR Know-how Campus, the proficient group of individuals now we have assembled and the most recent wind tunnel within the sport – he shortly understood what we try to attain.”
In storied stints with Williams, McLaren and Purple Bull, Newey’s automobile designs gained 12 drivers’ and 13 constructors’ championships.
Adrian Newey, Aston Martin Method One Staff, Lawrence Stroll, Govt Chairman, Aston Martin Method One Staff
Photograph by: Aston Martin Racing