Overview

• Fernando Alonso praised Adrian Newey as the best designer in F1 and said some of his explanations require using “all your brain capacity,” reflecting how much the team is learning from him.
• Newey, who joined as Managing Technical Partner on March 1, oversees Aston Martin’s design group with a clean-sheet emphasis on the 2026 rules overhaul.
• Aston Martin will be the only team powered by Honda under the new regulations, a pairing the team believes strengthens its prospects for the next era.
• Lawrence Stroll’s project includes major facility upgrades at Silverstone, a fully functional wind tunnel, and the recruitment of ex-Ferrari technical leader Enrico Cardile.
• Former ambassador Pedro de la Rosa described Newey’s very long factory hours and The Sun reported a highly paid deal worth up to about £30m with add-ons, while the team’s 2025 form remains mid-pack at seventh in the constructors.