Overview
- BBC and The Race report that at least seven senior design staff are set to leave or be reassigned, with aerodynamics chief Eric Blandin among those named.
- Aston Martin has not confirmed the moves, stating it does not comment on internal personnel matters.
- Coverage attributes the restructuring to feedback from Adrian Newey, who joined in early 2025 and has been focused almost exclusively on the 2026 project.
- Additional reporting mentions former chief designer Akio Haga among those affected, with some roles expected to shift to an advanced technologies unit.
- Newey has targeted simulation as a weakness and recruited Giles Wood from Red Bull to lead simulation and modelling, part of wider preparations for the 2026 rules and Honda factory engine deal.