Adrian Newey expects his preliminary time at Aston Martin to be “very intense” as he tries to combine himself into the staff concurrently catching up on the 2026 technical laws.
The present Crimson Bull chief technical officer will have the ability to begin at Aston Martin in March of subsequent 12 months, with the brand new technical laws being launched by the FIA for groups to work on from the start of January. Newey says it is going to result in a very difficult spell together with his new staff, however one he’s relishing.
“So I begin in March ’25. It’s going to be a really intense interval after all as a result of by then the aerodynamic guidelines for 2026 may have been out for 2 months,” Newey mentioned. “So I’ll have the problem of understanding how the staff operates, attending to know everyone and making an attempt to lend my steerage, I suppose is probably the easiest way of placing it, and studying to work with the staff. As a result of that’s what I take pleasure in doing, working with everyone.
“So, beginning two months behind the ball however with the additional problem of attending to know everyone and perceive how everyone works. It’s going to be a really intense interval, for positive, however I’m very trying ahead to that problem and getting on with it.
“What do I hope to deliver right here? It’s an excellent query. I’ve no agenda, I similar to working with everyone and hopefully with that kind of spirit we are able to all extract the perfect out of one another.”
The transfer to Aston Martin additionally sees Newey proceed working with Crimson Bull’s present energy unit companion Honda, which was one other plus level when it got here to selecting his subsequent vacation spot.
“[Honda is] a really spectacular firm,” he mentioned. “They’re fairly humble and modest of their guarantees, however expertise to date has at all times been that what they promise, they ship, they usually’re very simple to work with.
“The ’26 guidelines after all are a chance as a result of they’ll be a reset for everyone. Whether or not we’ll have the ability to capitalize on that or not, we simply don’t know. I by no means spend too lengthy urgent about these items. You’ve simply bought to get on and do the perfect job you’ll be able to and what might be might be at that time.”
