Aston Martin has denied quite a few media studies claiming that Adrian Newey has been dropped as its staff principal.
Within the final 24 hours, fuelled by the design guru’s absence from the Chinese language Grand Prix, there have been quite a few studies claiming that he has been dropped when it comes to his function as staff principal.
As if this wasn’t sufficient, it has additionally been claimed that he shall be changed by Audi’s staff principal, Jonathan Wheatley, the pair having beforehand labored collectively at Pink Bull.
„The staff is not going to be partaking in media hypothesis about its senior management staff,“ the Silverstone-based outfit stated in a quick assertion tonight.
„Adrian Newey continues to steer the staff as Staff Principal and Managing Technical Associate,“ it added.
In the meantime, Audi issued its personal assertion.
„There isn’t any official replace from our aspect at this time limit and we don’t touch upon hypothesis,“ it learn.
Dropping Newey as staff principal is sensible for within the eyes of many he ought to by no means have been appointed to the function within the first place. Whereas he’s an undoubted design genius, his manner makes a front-facing function considerably troublesome.
Certainly, many have been bowled over by his candid, public criticism of Honda in Australia, and in China on the weekend the staff sought to minimize his feedback.
As for Audi, Wheatley has barely bought his toes below the desk, and even when he have been of the opinion that Aston Martin is a greater wager than Audi he would face a protracted interval of gardening go away earlier than taking on the function.
Quite a few names have been talked about when it comes to the staff principal function at Aston Martin, together with Martin Whitmarsh, whereas Christian Horner has additionally been mooted in addition to former McLaren and Audi boss, Andreas Seidl.
