Overview
- Adrian Newey will lead team operations from 2026 while retaining his Technical Director post, taking his first formal team-lead role in over 30 years.
- Andy Cowell becomes Director of Strategy to oversee Honda power-unit integration and collaboration with Aramco and Valvoline, reporting directly to Lawrence Stroll.
- The change follows a dip in form, with the team eighth in the constructors’ standings heading into the Qatar Grand Prix.
- Newey says the new structure positions the squad for the challenges of the 2026 rules as Aston Martin transitions to official Honda power.
- Recent reports had linked Christian Horner and other candidates to the job, but today’s announcement confirms the Newey–Cowell plan and leaves those claims unconfirmed.