Legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin next year𒁃, the team have announced.

The move, which had been expected after iꦆt emerged Aston Martin had beaten off stiff competition from rivals including Ferrari to win Newey’s services, was formally confirmed at a news conference at Aston Martin’s F1 base at Silverstone on Tuesday morning.

Newey, 65, will officially start work at Aston Mar🏅tin on March 1 in the new role of Managing Technical Partner, having negotiated an early exit from his contract as Red Bull’s chief technical officer in April.

Aston Martin have not disclosed details surrounding Newey’s deal other than descr𒀰ibing it as "long-term", but he has reportedly agreed a five-year contract .

It was also ann🦩ounced that Newey will become a sharehol🐻der in the Aston Martin team.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team," said Newey. "I have been hugely inspired and impressed by the passion and commitment that Lawrence brings to everythi🔴ng he is involved with. 

"Lawrence is determined to create a world-beating team. He is the only majority team owner who is actively engaged in the sport. His commitment is demonstr🎃ated in the development of the new AMR Technology Campus and wind tunnel at Silverstone, which are not only state of the art but have a layout that creates a great environment to w💟ork in. 

"Together w🤡ith great partners like Honda and Aramco, they have all the key pieces of infrastructure needed to make Aston Martin a world championship-winning team and I am very much looking forward to helping reach that goal.”

Securing Newey is a huge coup for Aston Martin and highly-ambitious owner Lawrence Stroll, who plans to transform his team into championship contend꧟ers in the coming years.

Newey has won 12 drivers’ championships and 13 constructors’ titles during his career spanning stints at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull and is widely considered as the greate꧂st car designer in F1 histor𒐪y.

“This is huge news," Stroll added. "Adrian is the best in the world at what he does – he is at the 📖t❀op of his game – and I am incredibly proud that he is joining the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team. 

"It’s the biggest story since the Aston Martin name returned to the sport and another d𒈔emonstration of our ambition to bu🃏ild a Formula One team capable of fighting for world championships. 

"As soon a🏅s Adrian became available, we knew we had to make it happen. O🌺ur initial conversations confirmed that there was a shared desire to collaborate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Adrian is a racer and one of the most competitive people I have ever met. 

"When he saw what we have built at Silverstone – our incredible AMR Technology Campus, the talented group of people we 📖have assembled and the latest wind tunnel in the sport – he quickly understood what we are trying to achieve. 

"We mean business – and so does he. Adrian shares ou𓆏r hunger and ambition, he believes ✱in this project, and he will help us write the next chapter in Aston Martin Aramco’s F1 story.”

Aston Martin currently sit fifth in the constructors’ championship but have slipped back in F1’s competitive order after being rဣegular podium co🤡ntenders last season.

From next season, Newey will finally get the chance to join forces with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso. He has previously admitted to having regrets at n🍎ev💞er working with the two-time world champion.

While the timing of his arrival means he will have zero impact on 💙the initial design of Aston Martin’s 2025 car, Newey will be tasked wiꦑth leading the design team to work on F1’s new regulations, which begin in 2026.

Aston Martin will effectively become aꦯ works’ team in 2026, having signed a partnership with Japanese manufacturer Honda which will come into place upon the expiry of their current engine tie-up with Mercedes.