Adrian Newey: "I'll already be kind of two months behind the curve. But in truth, of course, it's more than that."

The long-serving aerodynamicist opted to call time on his Red Bull career in early 2024 amid a period of internal turmoil in Milton Keynes. Newey accepted a big-money offer from Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin project with a start date of March 2025.

Former McLaren F1 mechanic Marc Priestley has warned Aston Martin that signing Adrian Newey won’t necessarily resolve their current lack of form. In September 2024, Aston Martin announced Newey as their Managing Technical Partner. Newey will lead Aston Martin’s design team, officially assuming the role later this year.

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Adrian Newey, widely regarded as one of F1's greatest design minds, is preparing for an uphill battle when he joins Aston Martin in March.

Adrian Newey has admitted that a Red Bull ‘maturity’ matter solidified his exit from the Formula 1 team last year. ➡️ READ MORE Aston Martin Formula 1 team have issued a statement in a 2025 announcement on social media.