Adrian Newey could sensationally snub Ferrari, which he has been considering for months as a possible addition, for a sensational return to his homeland
The future of Adrian Newey in Formula 1 it is not yet decided. Often associated with Ferrari, the mastermind behind Red Bull’s successes has also been linked to another team. What is certain is that Newey will leave his historic team by mid-2025, after undertaking a period of leave in which he will continue to work for Red Bull Racing on the automotive side as the RB18 hypercar nears production.
With the engineer free on the market, in view of the upcoming ones regulatory changes of 2026 Red Bull’s rivals are currently embroiled in a bidding war to try to lure the wise 65-year-old to join them. Speculation has long abounded that Fred Vasseur’s Ferrari it could be the team that manages to secure his services. In the meantime, Aston Martin is also back in vogue, with Stroll who can give it some thought.
With the construction of a brand new industrial campus, which is still in the expansion phase as the former Jordan factory has been completely renovated, the possible operation has become a primary piece in the future of Formula 1 since Stroll’s investment it is with the intent to challenge established leaders.
Newey would prefer to stay at home, Ferrari frozen
Securing profiles of Newey’s caliber by reuniting him with former Red Bull compatriot Dan Fallows would be an important goal for Aston Martin and from across the Channel they maintain with absolute firmness that right now the Silverstone-based team has now become one of the main contenders for his signature. Newey is believed to have recently visited Aston Martin’s headquarters in secret, with a source telling British online portal ‘PlanetF1.com’ that a deal could be in the offing. already been agreed between the two parties.
To a request for clarification from Aston Martin, a spokesperson responded: “The Aston Martin Aramco F1 team is a very exciting project with the vision of Lawrence Stroll, a new cutting-edge technology campus and exciting partnerships with Aramco and Honda”.
“Many high profile people across all areas of the team are linked to the project but we have nothing to announce” continues the anonymous source. A hypothetical move to Ferrari would require Newey to radically change his life moving to Italywhile a UK-based team is still believed to have an advantage in terms of engineer preference coming from Red Bull.
A move to Aston Martin would also likely be a new competitive boost for Newey, having joined Red Bull at an early stage in the team’s development before playing a major role in the transform the promising team into the giant it is today. With Stroll investing financial resources in the personnel and infrastructure available to the former Jordan team and Force India the ambitions of the environment are high, and Newey himself has already spoken in the past of his desire to work with the two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
