Red Bull were questioned abo🥃ut whether they tried to add Andy Cowell to their Powertrains project.

Cowell has signed for Aston Martin to become their new group chief e🐼xecutivꦇe officer.

Notably, he oversaw the engine which helped Mercedes become F1’s dominant manufacture♊r.

F1 is heading 💧for a new engine era which begins in 2026, when Red Bull will manufacture their own engines through their Powert🍌rains company, in partnership with Ford.

But did Red Bull Powertrains try to snare C༺ow🤪ell to lead its mission?

“Andy is a great guy,” team princ🦩ipal Chꦿristian Horner said. “He’s a very strong engineer.

“He did a wonderful job at [Mercedes🤡 High Performance Powertrains], he was the main backbone behind that project.

“He elected to leave Mercedes an💟d spend some time outside of Formula 1, and of course I think every single engine manufacturer spoke to him duღring that period.

“After he decided he wanted to take ti🏅me out, we made alternative plans.

“We’re very happy🌌 with those plans, but he’s taken on a role that is not engine related within🐭 Aston Martin.”

Cowell’s new job at Aston Martin effectively puts🌠 him in charge 💃of the F1 team owned by billionaire Lawrence Stroll.

Aston Martin will enter the new engine regulation e꧑ra in 2026 with a new Silverstone facility, and with Honda as their en🐻gine partner.

With Fernand♉o Alonso and Lance Stroll reconfirmed for 2025, Aston Martin𒈔 will hope to get back to the form shown last year.

Alonso’s podium in Bahrain at the first round of 2023 hinted at greater things but, this year, they have slipped behind Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari in th🌌e fight aga🐻inst Red Bull.