More wood for the revival of Aston Martin. The group of Silverstone He wants to take another step in the technical side and build his car for the coming years and get closer to his goal of being a Top team. To do this, it needs more top-level names after the many acquisitions the team has made over the years from the best teams. AND Lawrence Take a Walk is fulfilling its mission in a restructuring of the category. A few days ago Aston Martin announced the signing of Andy Cowellthe former Mercedes engine guru, who has been a key player in Hamilton’s titles with the silver arrows and will take over the position of General Director he left vacant Whitmarsh. And this Tuesday what an open secret was confirmed, the arrival of another first sword like Enrico Cardileuntil yesterday head of the chassis department of none other than Ferrari.
Enrico Cardile was appointed technical director of Aston Martina position where he will join forces Dan Fallows, who already played this role in the team. In this way, the two brains will work together to optimize their performance and with the goal of becoming a serious contender for Aston Martin for everyone as soon as possible, will take another step in its continuous growth. Both Cardiles How Fallows will report directly to the director Andy Cowell. A trident of big names that must now look for success.
“We are delighted to welcome Enrico to our team as we strengthen our technical leadership in preparation for the important regulatory changes of 2026. Enrico’s arrival, along with the addition of Andy Cowell as CEO and our current leaders, will demonstrates our commitment to attract world-class talent and compete at the highest level”said Lawrence Stroll, team owner and CEO.
“Joining Aston Martin Aramco is an exciting opportunity. The ambition and desire of the team is clear and I look forward to being part of this journey. It is both a personal and professional challenge, and I look forward to working with the team to bring success to this iconic brand”, commented Enrico Cardile on what were his first words to his new team.
Missing the icing: Adrian Newey?
And regardless of whether more names may come, the table of Silverstone Like what would be the icing on the cake: the possibility of being the F1 guru Adrian Newey opt for Aston Martin, which will undoubtedly be the most important technical movement in decades in F1 and possibly a ‘bombshell’ of information comparable to the signing of Hamilton for Ferrari, a team that is fighting with Aston Martin to obtain the services of the most impressive engineer on the F1 planet. however, Newey assured that he won’t make any decisions until the fall.
“We are delighted to have Enrico join Aston Martin Aramco. With nearly two decades of experience at Ferrari, Enrico will bring a fresh perspective to our technical strategy. This is an important appointment as we move forward with the new regulations in 2026, marking an important step on our path to competitiveness”said Team Principal Mike Krack.
The inclusion of Cardile This is in line with Aston Martin’s strategy of putting together a strong and experienced technical structure to face the next challenges of Formula 1, especially the very important change of regulations in 2026, a big challenge for everyone in terms of of engines and chassis.
Lawrence Stroll meets expectations
Fernando Alonso He launched a powerful declaration of intent at the last Monaco GP when analyzing his team’s collapse in results. “I think unlike other teams we have a great leader in Lawrence Stroll. We have behind us not only the owner of the team, but also a very competitive person and we will fix things faster than other teams. Thanks to him,” he said.
It is clear that Lawrence, a very competitive man in business, where he is not used to losing, will not sit idly by in the face of the complications that have had the team’s technical place in the development of the last car of the year and the year this. Last year, the car did not develop well after its great improvement.
Dan Fallows, technical director of Aston Martin, had a second chance with his team to create a car in 2024 which is to be sure of being able to evolve it. They created it with the main goal, but the pieces that have arrived so far have not had an impact and Aston Martin is still far from the 4 best teams. And after failing in the attempt, he will have help from Enrico Cardile. They say, two minds are better than one. That was the intention.
Consequently, Lawrence has worked hard in the search to attract more talent and key reinforcements for its technical organization chart, to take another necessary step forward pending the arrival of two pillars for the project in terms of facility: a piece as important as its own wind tunnel, which will be completed at the end of this year, and the new simulator, which will arrive in 2025 in a fully renovated factory equipped with the highest level of technology.
Source: La Verdad
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