Motorsport.com understands that over the latest Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, Stroll offered pre-eminent F1 designer Newey with a big-money bid to maneuver.
Though Newey has turned down alternatives to depart Pink Bull since becoming a member of in 2006, most notably rejecting advances from Ferrari, such a press release signing would assist Aston Martin proprietor Stroll fulfil his ambition of turning the Silverstone squad right into a serial world championship winner.
He has already overseen the completion of a brand new manufacturing facility, a 2026 works engine cope with Honda, signed key workers from Mercedes and Pink Bull plus green-lit the construct of a brand new wind tunnel.
However Aston Martin crew boss Mike Krack reckoned he was already happy with a technical division that included former Pink Bull head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows, efficiency director Tom McCullough, engineering chief Luca Furbatto and up to date ex-McLaren signing Bob Bell.
Requested particularly by Sky Sports activities if Aston Martin had made an “astronomical” bid for Newey, Krack replied: “No… We have now a really sturdy technical crew with Dan, with Tom, with Luca. We have been joined recently by Bob Bell. So, we’re fairly proud of what now we have, in the meanwhile.”
Whereas Stroll has constructed up the infrastructure at Aston Martin, he should nonetheless safe a driver line-up for 2025 and past.
Adrian Newey, Pink Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer
Photograph by: Pink Bull Content material Pool
Fernando Alonso has repeatedly opted to not publicly pledge his future to the crew past the expiration of his present contract on the finish of the 12 months as berths at Mercedes and Pink Bull stay viable.
Aston Martin might try an formidable swoop for Max Verstappen, with the reigning three-time world champion mentioned to be unsettled by the turmoil throughout the Pink Bull F1 crew hierarchy.
Signing Newey might have a serious affect in Alonso and Verstappen’s subsequent transfer.
Pink Bull advisor Helmut Marko advised Motorsport.com Newey was “extremely demanded”, including that any provide from Aston Martin can be not the “final” offered to the Briton.
“Newey is a designer that’s extremely demanded. He’s the one that everyone needs to have. I do not assume it was the primary provide and I do not assume it will likely be the final provide that he bought…
“To lose Newey is all the time an enormous drawback, as a result of then it implies that one other crew would get him. In such a case he would take information, but additionally unbelievable expertise with him…
“He is sort of a cult determine so it is essential for younger engineers as nicely. They arrive into the crew as a result of they need to work with Newey. General, it is a large achieve to have Adrian.”
