Adrian Newey to Aston Martin: Pink Bull Pushes Lawrence Stroll’s British GP Deadline by 2 Months

There’s yet one more twist within the Adrian Newey saga. However this time, the revelation will cool all speculations fairly than fireplace them up. A number of days in the past, it was reported that after giving Newey a personal tour of Aston Martin’s new HQ, billionaire proprietor Lawrence Stroll gave him a deadline to reply to their supply by the top of the British GP weekend. However the newest growth concerning the ex-Pink Bull CTO’s exit settlement postpones him from signing an official contract with a rival.

Adrian Newey is aware of the ins and outs of Pink Bull‘s technical developments and history. Having worked under Christian Horner’s management for 19 years, the technical guru additionally had the utmost freedom to innovate. Although he continues with the crew until the primary quarter of 2025, Pink Bull hasn’t enforced the same old 12-month gardening depart post-that, which is why the Ferrari and Aston Martin negotiations are in full swing for subsequent 12 months.

Nonetheless, there was one situation that the Milton Keynes outfit put forth. As per Motorsport, Newey’s severance bundle additionally constraints him from committing to a different F1 crew earlier than September this 12 months. Between this and his exit, there would then be a 6-month hole, not less than, making certain no lack of mental property from Pink Bull if Newey does be a part of a rival over selecting retirement.

So, the rumor mill within the Briton’s future might be silenced for not less than two months. For Newey’s supervisor, Eddie Jordan, it’s nice information. Jordan was dropping persistence with the limitless hypothesis about his shopper’s future. However what F1 analysts/consultants proceed to say can’t be ended so simply. Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner has a singular tackle Ferrari and Aston Martin’s tug-of-war for Newey.

Guenther Steiner guidelines out Adrian Newey’s transfer to Ferrari

Earlier than Lawrence Stroll made Aston Martin’s daring ambitions recognized to Adrian Newey, Ferrari was the favourite to signal F1’s most profitable automobile designer. Having poached Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes, what couldn’t the invincible Frederic Vasseur-led crew do? However the tides have utterly shifted now. Even Guenther Steiner doesn’t consider in Ferrari’s bid now.

“I don’t think he’s going to Ferrari, but what do I know? I think he doesn’t know himself where he’s going next,” Steiner advised talkSPORT. “Just because everyone thought [he was going to Ferrari] doesn’t mean he will. Obviously, he’s looking around at what he wants to do next. Maybe the reason will be because he doesn’t want to go to Italy, or he’s got an offer from Aston Martin that he cannot refuse.”

The F1 Boss-turned-media particular person reiterated his stance, labeling a Newey to Ferrari switch “very unlikely”. At a motorsport gala forward of the British GP, Newey himself admitted how the winter break could be his last deadline to decide for 2025. Both he joins Pink Bull’s rivals or kicks again and takes retirement – both choice will induce an uproar on social media.