Adrian Newey has landed after leaving Red Bull Racing.
On Tuesday, Aston Martin confirmed that race car designer Adrian Newey will join the Aston Matin Formula 1 team as the managing technical partner on March 1, 2025. Newey will also become a shareholder in the team itself.
Aston Martin said Newey will lead the development of its new 2026 F1 race car. Aston Martin will use Honda power units for the upcoming 2026 race car—a familiar setup for Newey, as today’s Red Bull F1 cars also use Honda power units, though Red Bull will be moving to Ford power units with the 2026 car.
The deal between Newey and Aston Martin is said to be the beginning of a “milestone long-term partnership,” but no firm timelines were given.
In April the Aston Martin F1 team announced it had signed Fernando Alonso for a new multi-year deal. The announcement ended speculation as to whether Alonso might retire from F1 again. No comment has been made as to Alonso’s teammate at Aston Martin, Lance Stroll, who is the son of the team’s chairman, Lawrence Stroll.
Red Bull Racing announced Newey’s departure from the team in May. Serving as chief technical officer, Newey had been with Red Bull Racing since 2006, helping the energy drink manufacturer earn six Constructors’ titles and seven Drivers’ titles. Newey has confirmed he will be with Red Bull Racing for the remainder of this season and for the debut of the RB17 hypercar, which he designed.
Newey previously worked on the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar.
Newey said he looks forward to making Aston Martin a world championship-winning team.
