Formula 1 design guru Adrian Newey has revealed he will be playing catch up at Aston Martin thanks to the nature of his Red Bull gardening leave. Newey announced his Red Bull departure last Spring and his move to Aston Martin was revealed in September.

Due to Red Bull "blocking" Adrian Newey's "tools", plus the nature of the F1 2026 rules, he will be behind the curve at.

The long-serving aerodynamicist opted to call time on his Red Bull career in early 2024 amid a period of internal turmoil in Milton Keynes. Newey accepted a big-money offer from Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin project with a start date of March 2025.

Adrian Newey has admitted that a Red Bull ‘maturity’ matter solidified his exit from the Formula 1 team last year. ➡️ READ MORE Aston Martin Formula 1 team have issued a statement in a 2025 announcement on social media.

Aston Martin have been warned that the signing of Adrian Newey from Red Bull will not be enough to turn the team into winners in F1 2026.

Amid Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso's Formula 1 retirement confessions, where he said that his last season in the sport will likely be 2026, he revealed th

Aston Martin Formula 1 team have issued a statement in a 2025 announcement on social media. The Silverstone-based squad will aim to overcome a disappointing 2024 season, after Aston Martin found themselves trapped in the midfield throughout the year.