Fernando Alonso has addressed experiences that his Aston Martin crew is stepping up its efforts to signal Adrian Newey for the 2025 Formulation One season after he left Purple Bull.
Purple Bull introduced in Might that Newey would depart the corporate at first of 2025 and instantly halted work on the Formulation 1 automotive for the rest of that season to concentrate on its hypercar mission.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Newey has already been approached by Ferrari, which was his preliminary desire final month.
Nonetheless, experiences forward of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix say Newey has made a secret go to to the Aston Martin manufacturing facility as he weighs up his future choices.
“I learn the rumors and the information, however they arrive from the identical supply and from the identical web sites,” stated Alonso, who signed a brand new contract earlier this 12 months to stick with Aston Martin till the tip of 2026.
“Every week in the past [reports said] he was in a Ferrari, so rumors stay rumours.’
Requested what he would say to Newey to persuade him to hitch the crew, Alonso added: “It is between me and him.”
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Final month, Ferrari crew principal Fred Vassier responded to rumors that Adrian Newey would be part of Ferrari subsequent season
Why would Newey be part of Aston Martin?
Aston Martin has been out of competition on the entrance for the reason that center of final 12 months and sits fifth within the Constructors’ Championship after 9 rounds.
Honda will provide Aston Martin with the facility unit from 2026, when the primary season of the brand new technical regulation begins, and Alonso has beforehand introduced that the crew has a greater mission for the long run.
The Silverstone-based crew opened a brand new manufacturing facility final 12 months and has a brand new wind tunnel, underscoring their want to achieve F1.
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Ted Kravitz tells us all about Adrian Newey’s ‘genius’ following information he is leaving Purple Bull
In 2022 they signed Purple Bull’s Dan Fellows, who was key to Sebastian Vettel’s 4 consecutive titles between 2010 and 2013, so Newey will probably be reunited with Fellows when he joins Aston Martin.
Signing with Aston Martin would additionally preserve Newey in the UK, whereas becoming a member of Ferrari would require a transfer to Italy, which could possibly be one other consideration for the 65-year-old.
“I believe everyone on this bullpen needs Adrian Newey,” Lance Stroll stated.
“I hear lots—largely from you guys [the media]! Final week I heard he was going to Ferrari and now he’s coming to us. He’ll go to Williams subsequent week.
“He is a legend of the game and has extra championships than anybody on this paddock.”
On what Aston Martin has to supply Newey, he continued: “It is a very thrilling manufacturing facility. This can be a younger crew, however a really thrilling mission.”
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Chandhok: Newey is evaluating the choices
Sky Sports activities F1’s Karun Chandhok:
“On the finish of the day, the one one who is aware of what he’ll do is Adrian Newey. When it was introduced that he was leaving Purple Bull, I truthfully believed him when he stated that he did not know what he was going to do subsequent, however he wasn’t performed with F1, which I additionally imagine, as a result of he’s an extremely aggressive particular person.
“I truthfully suppose he is evaluating his choices. Ferrari has a romantic aspect the place we need to see Newey, Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari collectively. However maybe Aston Martin is the place he is headed as a result of they’re primarily based within the UK and that is the place he spent most of his profession after getting back from America within the Nineteen Eighties.”
the sky Sports activities F1 Spanish GP stay streaming
Friday, June 21
7.45: F1 Academy observe
8:50am: Observe F3
10.00am: Observe F2
12:00: First observe of the Spanish Grand Prix (session begins at 12:30 p.m)
1.55pm: F3 qualifying
14.50: Qualifying F2
15.35: Second observe of the Spanish Grand Prix (session begins at 4:00 p.m)
17.25: F1 Academy qualifying
18.15: The F1 present
Saturday, June 22
9.35am: F3 dash
11.15: third observe of the Spanish Romagna Grand Prix (session begins at 11.30)
13.10: F2 dash
14.10: preparation for qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix
15:00: Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
17:00: F1 Academy Race 1
Sunday, June 23
7.45am: F1 Race 2 Academy
9am: F3 particular race
10.30am: F2 particular race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Spanish Grand Prix build-up
14:00: SPANISH GRAND PRIX
16:00: Checkered flag: Spanish GP response
Formulation 1 returns to Europe because the championship strikes to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix and the beginning of a triple leg. Watch each session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend stay on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream each F1 race and extra with NOW Sports activities Month membership – no contract, cancel anytime
