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Adrian Newey has offered a perhaps unusual reason for taking on the responsibility as Team Principal for Aston Martin in F1 next year.
Adrian Newey will transition to the role of Team Principal for Aston Martin in Formula 1 next year while continuing as the team’s designer.
He will succeed Andy Cowell, who will take on the position of Chief Strategy Officer.
Newey, a renowned technical director, is set to take on this new challenge without much fanfare, stating that it will not significantly impact his workload.
Despite leading Aston Martin into 2026 and designing the team’s new car, Newey is determined not to let this new duty distract him from his primary focus.
There is speculation that Newey’s appointment as Team Principal may be a temporary arrangement, paving the way for potential future replacements such as Christian Horner or Andreas Seidl.
