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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAero Department Under Spotlight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Newey pinpointed aerodynamics as the chief area needing reinforcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne area of our team that needs to grow is the aerodynamics department,\u201d he explained, warning that limited headcount could narrow concept exploration during the critical transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Short-Term And Long-Term Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
While a small group remains focused on rescuing the struggling 2025 car, Newey is prioritising long-term gains that will pay off when wholesale regulations change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He acknowledged that choosing research avenues under budget-cap constraints means risking blind alleys, but believes tighter focus is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Path Forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Aston Martin\u2019s recruitment drive is expected to target experienced aerodynamicists from rival teams throughout 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Newey\u2019s strategy succeeds, the Silverstone outfit hopes to rejoin the front-running battle just as the new era dawns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Legendary designer Adrian Newey began work at Aston Martin in March as Managing Technical Partner, charged with guiding the squad into the 2026 rules cycle. He told in-house media he felt \u201cbuoyed by the team\u201d but noted crucial staffing gaps. Facility Versus Workforce \u201cLawrence\u2019s vision has created a great facility \u2013 the best facility in F1 \u2013 but it is important that we now optimise how we use it,\u201d Newey said. He stressed that \u201cF1 is about people,\u201d adding, \u201cWe have many talented people \u2013 also a few areas that need strengthening with greater numbers.\u201d Aero Department Under Spotlight Newey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":27354,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,26,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-latest-news","category-regulations"],"yoast_head":"\n