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Aston Martin insider reveals Adrian Newey’s “huge influence” after just two months
According to Pedro de la Rosa, Adrian Newey has already made a significant impact at Aston Martin in just over two months with the F1 team as the managing technical officer.
Newey, a renowned F1 car designer, is leading Aston Martin’s design team for the 2026 season, aiming to elevate the team’s performance.
Despite the challenging start to the 2025 season, with Aston Martin currently in seventh place in the constructors’ standings, Newey’s arrival has brought inspiration and expertise to the team.
De la Rosa highlighted the positive influence Newey has had internally, not just in terms of knowledge but also emotionally and inspirationally.
Aston Martin is looking forward to the 2026 season with optimism, focusing on developing the first Newey-designed car and transitioning to a Honda works team.
With the valuable talent already present in the team and Newey’s addition, Aston Martin is gearing up for a competitive and promising future in Formula 1.
