Adrian Newey He is the most wanted man in the world. paddock of F1and after several months of waiting and thinking about his situation, the best engineer in the history of Formula 1 He decided to sign Aston Martin.
The greatest F1 designer of all time has admitted that two of the things he always wanted and was unable to do in F1 was working with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. Among the many offers on the table, with McLaren, Williams and Alpine among the interested parties, those from Ferrari stand out, with the project to make Hamilton champion again, coming to Maranello in 2025, and by Aston Martin , with Alonso.
And finally, Newey decided to fulfill his desire to work with Fernandoaccording to the engineer himself, because of his persuasiveness Lawrence Take a Walk (owner of Aston Martin) and because he sees in Lawrence the most similar to the previous owners, such as Frank Williams and Ron Dennis, because of his active commitment to the team in the factory and on the track.
For months, there was speculation that the Ferrari option was Newey’s favourite. He can lead Lewis to a record 8 titles in red and bring glory back to Maranello. however, He rejected that option. Thus, Ferrari found itself with the loss of its main chassis, Enrico Cardile, who is also packing his bags to go to Aston Martin, and without the main part of his team: a leader like Newey.
Because of this, Hamilton acknowledges that it is a shame that Adrian is not there, but he responds with a short sentence in which he wants to make it clear that having Adrian or not is not what should make the difference, continuing the speech that the man made. Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur started singing since he saw Newey close the door a few weeks ago.
“that’s just a person”
“I think anyone would want to work with him and that’s fine, but he’s just a human being”said the 7-time champion.
“In the end, he had to do what is best for him. For me, there is no change. It doesn’t change my goal or my focus on the next step. So I still believe 100% that we can do a lot with Ferrari“, argued.
“To be honest, I’m not disappointed. I’ve mentioned in the past that it would have been an honor to work with Adrian, although I’ve already had the privilege of working with two championship teams without Adrian. . Hamilton finished.
For his part, his teammate at Ferrari in 2025, Charles Leclerc, also sent a similar message: “I won’t say I’m disappointed, because I would be if we didn’t try. At Ferrari we always appreciate the group more. ” that one person in particular. Of course, that Adrian Newey is Adrian Newey and everything he has achieved is incredible. He will work with one of his favorite drivers, which is Fernando.
What are Verstappen, Checho and the McLarens thinking?
“I won’t say that I was surprised, because I knew it would happen,” argued Max Verstappen with a smile, who has benefited from Newey’s ideas to achieve three consecutive titles and fight for the World Cup this season.
“It’s a different challenge. When you’re on a team for a long time, I understand that he sees it as a new challenge. I know Lawrence is pushing his best to succeed, and I hope for them that it can be a success for them,” he commented on the Aston Martin project and Adrian’s decision to go to the Silverstone team, with some words that could be linked to the future of Max, who is thought to be able to follow Newey’s path in 2026 or beyond.
“I wish him the best, of all the teams I am glad that he has gone to Aston. I would love for him to continue in the team, because he contributes a lot, even in the strategies of the team,” commented ‘Checo’ Perez.
“I think they are lucky because Adrian is one of the smartest,” said Lando Norris of McLaren, a team that cannot convince Newey either and where Adrian has already made history in the past.
“So far, Aston Martins had a good start, but they fell apart in the first part of the season. Adrian is the type of person who can come up with some ideas. They will definitely make our lives more difficult,” said Lando, sure that Aston Martin will improve on the table for years to come with Adrian’s ideas.
“Adrian’s experience and success in Formula 1 is unmatched, so this is definitely a boost for them,” said Oscar Piastri, also from McLaren.
Source: La Verdad
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