Aston Martin has approached Adrian Newey with a lucrative contract to join the Silverstone-based team, according to reports in the British media.
Arguably the most valuable man in F1 outside of main drivers, Adrian Newey has played a key role in every Red Bull title since joining the Milton Keynes-based team in 2007.
Lawrence Stroll makes big offer for Adrian Newey – Report
Newey oversaw the design of Sebastian Vettel's title-winning car from 2010 to 2013, and considers the cycle of dominance Max Verstappen has enjoyed since winning his first title in 2021. And the 65-year-old plays a very important role. Red Bull costume components.
Red Bull have endured several weeks of turmoil since the conclusion of an internal investigation into Christian Horner at the start of the season, but other teams have capitalized on the uncertainty by approaching key players who are clearly dissatisfied. There are rumors going around that they are trying.
This includes Max Verstappen, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff in an apparent move to poach the Red Bull driver as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, who leaves in 2025. This is despite the fact that he has a contract with Red Bull until 2028.
Adrian Newey's name has also been linked to Ferrari, but new rumors suggest that Lawrence Stroll continues the process of strengthening the team after more than two years of serious financial and capital investment, and Newey's He is said to be keeping his eyes firmly on acquisition.
Autosport's Roberto Chinchero reports that Lawrence Stroll tried to lure Red Bull's chief technical officer with a “big money” contract offer over the weekend of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Paying Newey an exorbitant fee would not be out of reach for Stroll, as the team is well-funded thanks to Stroll's own finances and that of title sponsor Aramco. Budget limits are also not taken into account, as financial regulations exclude the salaries of the three highest-paid employees.
Newey's reluctance to join Ferrari in the past was reportedly due to his unwillingness to relocate to Italy, but that could be a factor if he moves from Milton Keynes to Silverstone. It probably won't happen.
Newey has a history of working with Aston Martin, having participated in the design management of the Valkyrie supercar during the Red Bull and Aston Martin partnership before the switch to Honda Power.
Aston Martin is also set to switch to Honda power from 2026, while Red Bull is forging a new path with its own Red Bull powertrain in partnership with Ford from that season.
Stroll has built the team's brand new headquarters at Silverstone, also has a new wind tunnel up and running, and securing Newey's signature reunites him with former aero chief Dan Fallows, now Aston Martin's technical director. It turns out. years ago.
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But just making an approach doesn't mean Newey might look at potentially changing teams. The British engineer has been loyal to Red Bull for the past two decades, helped by the freedom to pursue passion projects such as the Valkyrie and the upcoming Red Bull RB17 hypercar.
As Red Bull Group's chief technology officer, F1 is not Newey's only focus. This is an important factor that allows him to diversify his talent into other engineering fields of interest.
Newey signed a new three-year contract with Red Bull last year until the end of 2026, but PlanetF1.com understands that Newey has no intention of going anywhere and is “very committed” to Red Bull. .
Newey will be 67 years old when his current contract ends, and he will consider retiring after his contract expires.
Despite missing last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, Newey is set to return to the Red Bull pitwall in Japan. He stayed in the UK during the Australian round to develop the RB17.
When contacted by PlanetF1.com about Stroll's rumored approach to Newey, an Aston Martin spokesperson declined to comment on media speculation.
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