Adrian Newey is about to hitch forces with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin after leaving Crimson Bull and snubbing a link-up with Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari
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Adrian Newey believes soon-to-be colleague Fernando Alonso is a “actually nice driver”.
Newey, 65, will get to work with two-time world champion Alonso from subsequent 12 months after reportedly placing pen to paper on an Aston Martin contract. It means he will not be becoming a member of forces with Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, as each had beforehand desired.
However the engineering anticipate has additionally made no secret of his want to work with Alonso too. When it was rumoured he might be a part of Crimson Bull in 2019, Newey advised Spanish journal Esquire: “Working with him would have been unbelievable.
“He appears to have had dangerous luck with some selections he has made, however at any time when we now have spoken with him, he has been very variety. Fernando’s capability typically exceeds the automobile in his fingers. I feel that is the mark of a very nice driver – the power to face out regardless of not having an important automobile.”
In a more moderen interview on F1’s Past the Grid podcast final 12 months, Newey confessed that Alonso and Hamilton have been two drivers he would have preferred to work with earlier than retiring after being requested if he regretted not having Ferrari on his CV.
He answered: “Emotionally, I suppose, to a degree, sure. However simply as, for example, working with Fernando and Lewis would have been fabulous. But it surely by no means occurred. It is simply circumstance typically, that is the best way it’s.”
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It seems like his Hamilton remorse will likely be right here to remain, however he is obtained his different choice in Alonso. Newey has inked a five-year take care of Aston, bagging an annual wage that may very well be as excessive as £30million, in response to the BBC.
It seems to be an ideal pairing, with Newey identified for favouring drivers who can extract the utmost efficiency from his automobile designs – the precise trait he praised Alonso for. Crew proprietor Lawrence Stroll is banking on this partnership to propel the group to new heights.
There are additionally rumours Stroll may splash the money once more to signal Max Verstappen, who’s contracted with Crimson Bull till 2028 however has solely verbally dedicated to them for an additional 12 months. Each of Aston’s present drivers, Alonso and Stroll’s son Lance, are locked in till the tip of 2026.
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