They are simple parallel pieces of information that, found along the way, make sense: Could Adrian Newleythe great engineer in the history of Formula 1stop at Aston Martin?
There are three reasons that match the rumor, which has gone viral on social networks in recent hours: engineer exodus in the team of Lawrence Strollyour contract with Red Bull expires soon and Newey exudes admiration for Fernando Alonso.
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On the one hand, in recent weeks three Silverstone engineers have left who were in charge of making the AMR22 and who also participated, already under the supervision of Dan Fallows and Eric Blandinin the creation of the revolutionary AMR23.
grant kennedy and Mariano Alperín they have packed their bags for McLarenwhile Guru Johl has signed for AlphaTauri.
These three casualties will surely lighten the wage bill and therefore the budget ceiling of Aston Martina factor for which they sanctioned Red Bull in 2021.
Contract with Red Bull
In fact, Newey’s contract, estimated at 10 million dollars, was the great trigger of the sanction. This meant that, as explained Tom Clarkson on the F1 podcast, ‘Beyond the grid’, he is currently listed as a contractor through his own company.
“Red Bull says Newey is listed as a contractor through his own company and therefore is completely exempt from the limit“said the journalist.
Christian Hornerboss Red Bullconfirmed in ‘Auto Motor und Sport’ that the engineer works part-time: “In recent years, Adrian has stepped away from the day job in Formula 1.”
“Now he divides his time between cutting-edge technology and the championship. I think we have the strongest technical staff we’ve ever had and that allowed Adrian to go,” he explained.
“We still work with Adrian, obviously, but not every day. I think 50 percent of his time is dedicated to Formula 1“, he added.
“He is in the office a couple of days a week. But when his help is needed, the technical team can always bring him,” he concluded.
In addition, Tom Clarkson stated in the aforementioned podcast that Adrian Newey’s contract expires “soon”so in 2024, if you don’t renew, you could change your garage.
Admiration for Fernando Alonso
In his book, Newey was full of praise for Fernando Alonso and he went so far as to ensure that if they had shared a team, they would have “had many successes together”. “It was close, but it didn’t happen”, Explain.
“One of the greats of the recent era is Fernando Alonso. Working with him would have been fantastic. It seems he’s been unlucky with some of the choices he’s made, but every time I’ve spoken to him he’s been very nice. Negotiations were made in Austria “, he says in his book.
“I think we would have been very successful together, but it didn’t work out.. […] Fernando’s ability to drive often surpasses the car in hand. I think that’s the sign of a truly great driver: the ability to stand out even if you don’t drive a very good car,” he adds.
Your contract with Red Bull and his progressive distancing from the team, the need to Aston Martin to replace the casualties of the engineers and his ‘devotion’ to Fernando Alonso suggest that the Silverstone team is a viable destination for Adrian Newey. will it take out Lawrence Stroll to walk the checkbook like he did with Fallows and Blandin? We will see.
