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Aston Martin’s aerodynamics director Eric Blandin is set to leave his role as part of a wider team reshuffle ahead of 2026, The Race can reveal
Aston Martin’s aerodynamics director, Eric Blandin, is leaving his role at the Formula 1 team as part of a broader technical staffing reshuffle ahead of the 2026 season. Blandin had previously held aero roles at Ferrari and Mercedes before joining Aston Martin as deputy technical director under Dan Fallows in 2022. After a restructuring last winter led by CEO Andy Cowell, Blandin took on the role of aerodynamics director at Aston Martin. The team is making further staffing changes in its technical department as it refocuses its priorities based on feedback from managing technical partner Adrian Newey and chief technical officer Enrico Cardile. Around seven senior figures in aerodynamics and car design, including Blandin and former chief designer Akio Haga, are set to leave their roles with Aston Martin F1. Talks are ongoing about potential new positions within the Aston Martin group or pursuing careers elsewhere for these individuals. The team declined to comment on the changes when approached by The Race, emphasizing that they don’t comment on internal staff matters and have nothing to announce at this time.
