Overview
- After 19 years at Red Bull, Newey is leading Aston Martin’s 2026 challenger as managing technical partner.
- He says about half his day is spent in one-to-one sessions around CAD stations to spur idea sharing and buy-in.
- Deadline pressure has him devoting roughly 50% of his time to the drawing board, CFD and vehicle dynamics to lock the concept.
- Key architecture — gearbox, chassis, and front and rear suspension — must be released for the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test at the end of January.
- He cites a motivating fear of failure and declines performance predictions for 2026, pointing to a rapidly expanded team that needs to settle.