Jul.14 (GMM) Adrian Newey says he’s discovering the problem of designing a automobile for radical new Formulation 1 rules “extremely motivating”.
Greater than a 12 months earlier than Christian Horner misplaced his job at Purple Bull, 66-year-old Newey determined mid final season to go away the outfit – and be part of Aston Martin.
He’s laborious at work on the 2026 automobile.
“Every time we ask him a query about this 12 months or tips on how to enhance one thing, he simply walks off to a different workplace,” Fernando Alonso smiled at Silverstone.
“He’s already in 2026 mode.”
Newey is extensively considered one of many biggest F1 designers of all time – and he stays the very best paid at current.
“I’m the final dinosaur within the business nonetheless utilizing a drafting board,” the Briton mentioned on the Goodwood Pageant of Pace, based on the Spanish broadcaster DAZN.
“For me, it’s merely a language – a approach of growing ideas from right here to a medium and evolving them from there.”
A lot of Newey’s biggest successes in Formulation 1, together with a number of titles for Williams, McLaren and Purple Bull, had been achieved on the intersection of key regulation adjustments.
All eyes will due to this fact be on the all-new, Honda-powered Aston Martin for 2026.
“The brand new rules are an enormous problem,” Newey mentioned. “It’s the primary time I feel there’s been a change to each the chassis and energy unit rules on the identical time. So all of the groups will probably be working laborious to grasp tips on how to greatest combine these adjustments.”
Earlier, Newey lamented that the way in which trendy F1 rules are written are overly restrictive for designers – and was significantly scathing of the 2026 guidelines.
He has now modified his tune.
“I’m discovering the regulatory adjustments very stimulating,” mentioned Newey. “There’s a chance for brand spanking new concepts, which is the case for everybody. So I’m not saying we’re going to do something spectacular in any respect, however it’s nonetheless extremely motivating.”
