How Lawrence Stroll managed to attract Adrian Newey to Aston Martin F1 team
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Lawrence Stroll has successfully signed Adrian Newey to the Aston Martin Formula 1 team. The Executive Chairman of Aston Martin has explained how he managed to attract the highly successful Formula 1 designer to his team. Newey will start work at the Silverstone-based factory on 1 March 2025.
Half of the F1 grid were mentioned as possible destinations for Newey. His signature was highly sought after but Ferrari and later Aston Martin appeared to be the two front runners. Besides Ferrari and Aston Martin, Williams, McLaren, and Alpine were also mentioned. Stroll was the successful owner who managed to lure in Newey.
How Stroll attracted Newey to Aston Martin
"This is huge news. Adrian is the best in the world at what he does – he is at the top of his game – and I am incredibly proud that he is joining the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. It’s the biggest story since the Aston Martin name returned to the sport and another demonstration of our ambition to build a Formula One team capable of fighting for world championships," Stroll said.
"As soon as Adrian became available, we knew we had to make it happen. Our initial conversations confirmed that there was a shared desire to collaborate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Adrian is a racer and one of the most competitive people I have ever met. When he saw what we have built at Silverstone – our incredible AMR Technology Campus, the talented group of people we have assembled and the latest wind tunnel in the sport – he quickly understood what we are trying to achieve. We mean business – and so does he," Stroll continued.
The owner also confirmed that Newey and the rest of the team share the same vision. "Adrian shares our hunger and ambition, he believes in this project, and he will help us write the next chapter in Aston Martin Aramco’s Formula One story," Stroll concluded.
Newey will start working for Aston Martin in March 2025 and will play a big role in their 2026 car. New rules and regulations are set to hit the sport in 2026. The Brit will look to add to his 25 Formula 1 World titles with Aston Martin.