The most important movement in recent years in the Formula 1 is very close to being official. After several months of speculation since Adrian Newey announces his departure from Red Bull, Aston Martin is already preparing to confirm the incorporation one of the most brilliant minds in the history of motor racing.
The aerodynamicist’s contract ends on September 6so from this Friday his future can be announced, and the entire Formula 1 world is clear that Aston Martin will be the destiny of a man whose single-seaters have already produced 25 world titles in the ‘Big Circus’: 12 constructors and 13 drivers.
According to the British media Daily Mail, Newey will be officially announced in the days leading up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Bakuwhich will be held on the weekend of September 13-15. The aforementioned media assures that His salary will be around 24 million euros a year.
This would imply that the engineer He would earn more money than 90% of the grid, with only Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton above him.If this figure is correct, Aston Martin’s supposed new signing would receive a salary very similar to that of Charles Leclerc.
It is important to emphasize that Adrian Newey He would start working at Aston Martin at the start of the 2025 seasonso he will not have direct input on the AMR25, although he would have a say in updates and improvements during the season.
All eyes are on 2026, with the new regulationsin which the aerodynamic genius has historically stood out with innovative designs and surprising ideas. If he repeats it with the Silverstone factory, it would be the perfect opportunity for Fernando AlonsoTwenty years later, he was crowned Formula 1 world champion..
