Nov.26 (GMM) Aston Martin is eagerly wanting ahead to the arrival of Adrian Newey early subsequent yr, staff ambassador Pedro de la Rosa admits.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso admitted in Las Vegas that the Silverstone primarily based outfit is “mainly now the final staff in Components 1 with Sauber”.
And he actually doesn’t count on to tackle Max Verstappen in 2025, both.
“I take this chance to congratulate Max and I hope I will be in that place quickly, most likely not in 2025, however with the change in laws for 2026 I hope there’s a window of alternative for extra drivers and I hope Aston Martin is amongst them.”
Though the staff’s efficiency has completely collapsed since a robust early begin to 2023, Lawrence Stroll remains to be investing closely in Aston Martin.
“That’s what we’re right here for,” staff ambassador Pedro de la Rosa, a former F1 driver, advised DAZN, “to vary the longer term a little bit, to enhance with the 2025 automotive, to enhance lots of the errors which have been made within the design of this automotive.
“Above all, we’re wanting ahead to the addition of Enrico Cardile and Adrian Newey,” he added.
Newey has turn into identified in F1 as nearly a assure of success, however de la Rosa admits his affect will take a while. “It’s true that Newey isn’t coming till March,” he mentioned.
“In March we’re virtually already into the primary race of the season, however additionally it is true that other than these two nice signings we’ve an amazing staff of engineers who additionally now have entry to the absolute best instruments.
“They’re a state-of-the-art simulator and a brand new wind tunnel,” he explains. “We aren’t going to share or hire Mercedes’ wind tunnel anymore, we’re going to have our personal and I consider that these are essential elements in offering our staff with the absolute best instruments.
“We now have been testing within the wind tunnel since January, then Enrico Cardile arrives, then Adrian Newey arrives. I believe it will likely be three or 4 months after that earlier than we begin to reap the rewards, however it’s a very lengthy yr.
“This yr we began combating with Mercedes, and now in Las Vegas George Russell is on pole and wins. It isn’t the way it begins, however the way it ends,” de la Rosa concluded.
