Can the legendous’ Britain win more Championships
with His fourth Formula 1 team?
Yeah, this is dated news as always. Especially
with how volatile IndyCar’s Offseason is right now!
Since Aston Martin held it’s press conference
over a week ago. Err, at least when I penned this riveting No Fenders yarn…
When the team announced back on September 10th that
legendary Formula 1 Designer Adrian Newey would be joining them next year as
their Managing Technical Partner and Shareholder.
Newey will begin working for Aston Martin on
March 1, 2025, having signed a five year contract for a very large sum of money.
With rumours of nearly $40 million per year being thrown round, Aye Karumba!
Although this is probably when taking into
account His 2.5% Shareholding in the Aston Martin F1 Team…
Adrian will work upon the 2026 F1 chassis,
which will be a “Clean Sheet of Paper” design, with the new rules package
starting then.
As 2026 sees the introduction of lighter,
nimbler cars with more electrified Power Units, with Aston Martin becoming
Honda’s Werks’ partner with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll as it drivers.
Newey has currently won an astounding 25 World
Championships, i.e.; 13 F1 Drivers titles, and 12 F1 Constructors Championships
to date. As Max Verstappen still seems destined to win His fourth consecutive
F1 Crown this year, adding to Newey’s total Haul.
Interestingly, Newey divulged that Red bull
attempted luring Alonso to drive for them Wayback’ in 2008, with the Spaniard
going to la Scuderia, nee Ferrari instead. And then losing the F1 Drivers
championship twice to ‘lil syd viddle’, aka Sebastian Vettel…
So Aston Marton is making All the right noises
and has built a new factory and wind tunnel at it’s sprawling AMR Technology
Centre situated nearby Silverstone. While you’d think that Honda will be able
to resume it’s Power Unit superiority. As the only questionable link has to be
it’s lead driver.
As you’d have to think the odds are stacked
against Frederico Suave’ (Alonso) who turns 45 on July 29, 2026, winning a
third F1 World Championship. As only time will tell…
Meanwhile news comes that Red Bul owns Newey’s famed Drawing Board, whom purchased it from McLaren nearly two decades ago. And that Christian Horner may charge Lawrence Stroll a pretty penny for it!