Adrian Newey left Red Bull Racing for Aston Martin last year. After a brief gardening leave at the Austrian racing stable, the technical mastermind may start at Aston Martin as early as this season. The team has confirmed to GPblog exactly when this will be.

Adrian Newey is to officially start work with Aston Martin on March 3 following his move from Red Bull for F1 2025, PlanetF1.com can reveal. Newey stands as the most decorated individual in F1 history,

When Adrian Newey arrives at Aston Martin, his focus will be on preparing the team for the sweeping changes coming in 2026. So, what does that mean for 2025?

Due to Red Bull "blocking" Adrian Newey's "tools", plus the nature of the F1 2026 rules, he will be behind the curve at.

Formula 1 design guru Adrian Newey has revealed he will be playing catch up at Aston Martin thanks to the nature of his Red Bull gardening leave. Newey announced his Red Bull departure last Spring and his move to Aston Martin was revealed in September.

The long-serving aerodynamicist opted to call time on his Red Bull career in early 2024 amid a period of internal turmoil in Milton Keynes. Newey accepted a big-money offer from Lawrence Stroll’s Aston Martin project with a start date of March 2025.

Former McLaren F1 mechanic Marc Priestley has warned Aston Martin that signing Adrian Newey won’t necessarily resolve their current lack of form. In September 2024, Aston Martin announced Newey as their Managing Technical Partner. Newey will lead Aston Martin’s design team, officially assuming the role later this year.