Aston Martin’s selection to advertise Adrian Newey to crew principal stemmed from present crew chief Andy Cowell’s voluntary transfer to a extra specialist position. However whereas this comes with a set of latest tasks, Newey is eager on not diluting his concentrate on the design and growth of the 2026 automotive.
The Silverstone outfit confirmed forward of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend that Newey can be taking up the crew principal position from the beginning of 2026, combining his present tasks as managing technical accomplice with these of a crew chief.
Incumbent boss Andy Cowell will transfer to the brand new position of chief technique officer, as he goals to handle the connection between the crew and its stakeholders.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities F1, Newey defined how the change in position took place.
“To be completely trustworthy, it turned very evident that with the problem of the ’26 PU, then, Andy’s ability set by way of serving to the three-way relationship between Honda, Aramco [title sponsor] and ourselves, is totally his ability set. So he very magnanimously volunteered to be closely concerned in that by means of the primary a part of ’26. That left a form of, OK, properly, who’s going to be TP?”
Adrian Newey, Managing Technical Associate of Aston Martin F1 walks within the Paddock
Photograph by: Zak Mauger / LAT Pictures through Getty Pictures
He was the logical reply.
“And since I’ll be doing all of the early races anyway, it would not really significantly change my workload as a result of I am there anyway. So I’ll as properly choose up that bit apart from, in fact, having to speak to you.”
Regardless of being essentially the most profitable particular person within the championship, Newey has by no means held the position of crew principal. However he assured listeners that his main motivation stays the design and growth of the automotive.
“That is actually what I need to and have to do. That is what will get me away from bed within the morning. So I am decided to not dilute that.”
Cowell efficiently managed Mercedes’ extremely dominant hybrid energy unit programme, and confirmed his transfer to Aston Martin in 2024. However whereas he rapidly turned crew principal for the beginning of 2025 changing Mike Krack, this alteration was short-lived.
His background in powertrain administration, nevertheless, will assist facilitate the connection between the crew and Honda.
“[Newey] was doing internally a number of administration and Andy was doing a number of administration as properly on the engine facet and engine integration to the chassis,” Fernando Alonso mentioned after the information. “It was perhaps a standard logic step into 2026.”
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