Overview
- Multiple reports citing senior paddock sources say Andy Cowell is likely to be removed from day‑to‑day control or reassigned, while Aston Martin officially declines to comment and calls speculation premature.
- The reported trigger is a power struggle with managing technical partner Adrian Newey, who is leading the 2026 car and holds significant influence as a shareholder and the team’s highest earner.
- Christian Horner is under consideration and is pushing for operational control and an equity stake, with reports noting a recent thaw in his relationship with Newey after their Red Bull split.
- Lawrence Stroll has also sounded out Andreas Seidl and Mattia Binotto, and former CEO Martin Whitmarsh turned down an offer to return.
- Coverage indicates Cowell could shift to a power‑unit focused role for the Honda partnership as the team grapples with seven senior design exits and a slide to seventh in the standings.