Bombing in the Great Circus market. Formula 1 is going through times of change and surely the most striking will not be one of its drivers. This is Adrian Newey, the nicknamed ‘father of engineers’ who revolutionized the industry, would be one signature away from signing for Aston Martin, leaving behind his successful time at Red Bull and beginning a new era in the most popular motorsport competition in the world. world.
Newey, according to ‘Autosprint’, received an offer that was impossible to refuse from Lawrence Stroll. It will be 25 million euros per year for the next four seasons. Surely it weighed on the Briton’s decision, but also his desire to work with Fernando Alonso, the two-time F1 champion, who has been competing for Aston Martin since 2023 and has a current contract for two more years.
Newey’s recognition is worldwide. He is considered one of the fathers of Formula 1 engineers, as the great precursor of aerodynamics and the success that Red Bull has achieved in recent years. But, of course, it is not something recent. There are three teams with which he has been champion, designing the perfect car for the best drivers of the Great Circus.
RED BULL, EVEN BETTER THAN WILLIAMS AND MCLAREN
Newey has been the architect of success over time. The most recognized and the most sought after. Between 1991 and 1996 he was at Williams, a period in which the team won three drivers’ championships and four constructors’ championships. During his time at McLaren between 1997 and 2005 he won two drivers’ titles and another constructor’s title.
However, his most successful period was with Red Bull, especially in recent years with the emergence of Max Verstappen and the company of a powerful car that made Mercedes break out in a cold sweat, probably its best opponent, even in Lewis’ best years. Hamilton. The British engineer was on board between 2006 and 2024, winning seven titles in the drivers’ championship and another six in the constructors’ championship.
Newey’s figure changed the history of Formula 1, since it began to give importance to aerodynamics in car designs. As the years went by, his contribution began to be valued, at the same time as the sporting results arrived. Hence the success of the aerospace engineer, who in May 2024 announced his departure from Red Bull in 2025.
The truth is that the engineer was vital in the change of mentality in F1 and especially in the success of the aforementioned teams. A new step is coming for him, with Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso, and the hope of changing history again.
