Adrian Newey: "I'll already be kind of two months behind the curve. But in truth, of course, it's more than that."

Aston Martin have been warned that the signing of Adrian Newey from Red Bull will not be enough to turn the team into winners in F1 2026.

Adrian Newey must be eager to get started at Aston Martin. For now, the master designer, who left Red Bull Racing, is sitting at home, waiting to finally be allowed to start at Silverstone. There is a date for the Brit to start work: March 2,

Former McLaren F1 mechanic Marc Priestley has warned Aston Martin that signing Adrian Newey won’t necessarily resolve their current lack of form. In September 2024, Aston Martin announced Newey as their Managing Technical Partner. Newey will lead Aston Martin’s design team, officially assuming the role later this year.

Aston Martin rivals "will live to regret" not signing Adrian Newey when the "inevitable result" of winning happens, says a Sky F1 pundit.

Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey has been handed a stark warning ahead of his arrival to Aston Martin next season. The former Red Bull Chief Technical Officer announced his resignation from the team earlier this year, kickstarting a mass shift at Christian Horner's outfit with many more staff departures following.

Adrian Newey, widely regarded as one of F1's greatest design minds, is preparing for an uphill battle when he joins Aston Martin in March.

Jacques Villeneuve has revealed what will Adrian Newey need to design a championship-winning car at Aston Martin

According to Peter Windsor, Adrian Newey's influence at Aston Martin could already start to pay off next year. After the master designer can began working this his new team in March, Windsor has high hopes for the Briton.

Adrian Newey has admitted that a Red Bull ‘maturity’ matter solidified his exit from the Formula 1 team last year. ➡️ READ MORE Aston Martin Formula 1 team have issued a statement in a 2025 announcement on social media.