Having working with Red Bull Racing since 2006 and played a key role into turning them into a serious force in F1, legendary designer Adrian Newey is heading to Aston Martin next year, it was confirmed by the team on Tuesday morning.
The announcement comes over four months after Red Bull Racing issued a statement on May the 1st about Newey’s departure from the team.
During his 18-year spell at Red Bull Racing, the team has won seven Drivers’ Championships thanks to Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, and claimed six Constructors’ Championship in the process. It follows on from his previous success at Williams and McLaren.
In total, his cars have won 13 Drivers’ Championships, and 12 Constructors’ Championships.
There had been strong rumours for months that he could join Scuderia Ferrari, and through the European summer the name of Williams appeared in some media outlets.
However, the 65-year-old ultimately picked Aston Martin. It’s believed this included a secret factory tour earlier this year.
Aston Martin has become a serious player in F1 under the ownership of Lawrence Stroll, at least off the track at present. The signings of Dan Fallows, Enrico Cardile, Andy Cowell, and now Adrian Newey over the last couple of years shows how much the Canadian businessman wants to win titles in the sport.
The Silverstone-based squad will also become a works team from 2026 as Honda will supply them with engines as F1 enters its new era.
His official role will be Managing Technical Partner, and Newey will become a shareholder as well.
Adrian Newey
“I am thrilled to be joining the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team. I have been hugely inspired and impressed by the passion and commitment that Lawrence brings to everything he is involved with. Lawrence is determined to create a world-beating team. He is the only majority team owner who is actively engaged in the sport. His commitment is demonstrated in the development of the new AMR Technology Campus and wind tunnel at Silverstone, which are not only state of the art but have a layout that creates a great environment to work in. Together with great partners like Honda and Aramco, they have all the key pieces of infrastructure needed to make Aston Martin a world championship-winning team and I am very much looking forward to helping reach that goal.”
Lawrence Stroll
“This is huge news. Adrian is the best in the world at what he does – he is at the top of his game – and I am incredibly proud that he is joining the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team. It’s the biggest story since the Aston Martin name returned to the sport and another demonstration of our ambition to build a Formula One team capable of fighting for world championships. As soon as Adrian became available, we knew we had to make it happen. Our initial conversations confirmed that there was a shared desire to collaborate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Adrian is a racer and one of the most competitive people I have ever met. When he saw what we have built at Silverstone – our incredible AMR Technology Campus, the talented group of people we have assembled and the latest wind tunnel in the sport – he quickly understood what we are trying to achieve. We mean business – and so does he. Adrian shares our hunger and ambition, he believes in this project, and he will help us write the next chapter in Aston Martin Aramco’s Formula One story.”
