Newey, 66, has joined Aston Martin as managing technical partner in deal announced last September, after 19 years at Red Bull.
Trailing Newey’s eagerly-anticipated arrival on their social media channels on Sunday evening, Aston Martin posted a picture of what might be the Briton’s new office at their Silverstone factory.
It was announced back in May last year that Newey would depart the Milton Keynes-based squad in the first quarter of 2025, bringing an end to the partnership after almost 20 years – and this news promptly led to speculation over what the famed designed would do next.
It was confirmed at the time that Newey’s start date would be March 1, 2025 – and ahead of his first proper day at work, the team hinted at their excitement by posting a photo on Sunday evening seemingly depicting Newey’s office, alongside the caption: “See you tomorrow, Adrian.”
Newey’s arrival at Aston Martin comes with their car for the forthcoming 2025 season already having been designed and, last week in Bahrain, tested with the Briton’s main focus this year likely to be on F1’s major rules change for 2026, when his new team are eyeing a breakthrough at the front of the grid and are becoming Honda’s new works engine partners.
There was also some disruption with their driving duties plan on Friday after Lance Stroll was forced to skip much of the day due to feeling unwell, leading to Fernando Alonso jumping back into the car to complete the running.
Despite this, Alonso suggested that the AMR25 looked to be a “step forward” from their 2024 challenger as the squad look to take strides forward in the season ahead, having ended last year in a lonely fifth place.
New team principal Andy Cowell, who has overseen a winter management restructure at the team, said: “Initial feedback from Lance [Stroll] and Fernando [Alonso] suggests we have made progress with the drivability of the car, but we have also discovered areas that could be better and need more focus.
Asked in an interview with Sky Sports News last month whether Newey would have the freedom to operate in his new role as he chooses, Cowell said: “Adrian is very competitive, he’s very creative, and as an organisation we need to harness that, not stifle it.
“All the people that operate in the creative area, how do we provide an amazing environment – both personally as you come to work, [and] as you work in the building with other people?
“How do we make sure the tools are top drawer – the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), the wind tunnel, the manufacturing facilities? And therefore I think that’s the thing that inspires creative people.”
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