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Adrian Newey promoted to Team Principal: stroke of genius or madness?
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Shocking announcement on Wednesday, November 26th, at Silverstone. While Christian Horner's name was on everyone's lips, it was ultimately an internal decision by owner Lawrence Stroll went to find the new boss ofAston Martin F1 Team. A minor earthquake in the world of F1. That the winner was an engineer is no surprise, it reflects the current trend, but that he was the greatest of them all was bound to raise eyebrows. The designer of
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Herve 06
06/12/2025 at 02:42 a.m.
Newey may be the most talented, but to say he's the most brilliant is to misunderstand the history of F1. I think the most brilliant, the one who brought about major revolutions, is undoubtedly Colin Chapman.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
06/12/2025 at 01:00 a.m.
This appointment is hardly surprising since, in reality, NEWEY was already Team Principal according to that old fox Fernand! And who's to say he won't appoint an assistant to lighten his load a bit?