Guenther Steiner: Adrian Newey hätte die Rolle bei Aston Martin nicht annehmen sollen

Der ehemalige Haas-Teamchef Guenther Steiner hat Adrian Newey dafür kritisiert, die Position bei Aston Martin angenommen zu haben. Steiner argumentierte, dass Neweys Stärken im Fahrzeugdesign und nicht in Führungsaufgaben lägen.

Steiner äußerte sich dazu während eines Auftritts im Drive to Wynn-Podcast. Er sagte, Newey hätte die zusätzlichen Verantwortlichkeiten nach seinem Wechsel zu Aston Martin im Jahr 2025 als Managing Technical Partner und Anteilseigner nicht übernehmen sollen. Steiner fügte hinzu, dass Newey wahrscheinlich selbst zustimmen würde, dass er nicht wisse, warum er die im November 2025 angekündigte Rolle akzeptiert habe.

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