Formula One: Aston Martin owner Stroll pushes to sign star designer Adrian Newey
Newey will leave Red Bull Racing where he has won multiple championships and designed sport’s dominant car over a 19-year stint
The Aston Martin Formula One team is pulling out all the stops to sign veteran engineer Adrian Newey, according to billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll.
The British racing engineer is stepping down as chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing early next year, and speculation has mounted about his next move.
Newey is in high demand after helping to create a car that’s dominated the sport over the past few years and won multiple championships in a 19-year stint at Red Bull.
“Adrian is clearly the most talented and gifted individual in Formula One based on his track record and history,” said Stroll in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “So I’d be very excited for Adrian to join our team, as I think every other Formula One team on the grid would feel exactly the same.”
Asked whether he was pulling out all the stops to secure his services, Stroll said: “You can definitely assume that.”
Aston Martin, whose drivers include Fernando Alonso, are struggling to compete in this season’s championship and were fifth in the constructors’ standings after last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza.