It’s been announced that Adrian Newey is set to join Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team in early 2025 as a shareholder and technical partner. The news comes following the legendary car designer announced he would be leaving Red Bull. Although Newey was originally linked to a move to Ferrari, it has now been confirmed that he will join the ranks at Aston Martin from the 2nd March 2025.
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Newey has played a role in securing 12 drivers’ championships and 13 constructors’ titles in his career, which spans over 35 years with legendary teams including Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. Now, the 65-year-old is set to embark on a new challenge with Aston Martin, who have had mixed bag of results as of recent.
Having joined the grid in 2021 as a rebranding of Racing Point, the team finished 7th in the Constructors’ Championship in their first two years, P5 in 2023 and currently sit in P5 for 2024. However, the team have had a much slower start to their season compared to last year, where Fernando Alonso was a regular on the podium. The team have accumulated zero podiums so far this season compared to their seven at the same point last year.
In a bid to revive the team, it was announced in July that the former Mercedes engine chief Andy Cowell would join as the new group CEO, replacing Martin Whitmarsh. The team also recruited Ferrari technical director Enrico Cardile, who is due to become Chief Technical Officer. Adrian Newey is set to add to the roster of new recruits at Aston Martin for the 2025 season, potentially shaking up the pecking order for the seasons ahead.
Adrian Newey’s comments regarding his move to Aston Martin:
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.
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Aston Martin CEO, Laurence Stroll comments on Adrian Newey Joining the team.
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