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Jonathan Wheatley to replace Adrian Newey as Aston Martin F1 team principal amid 2026 Honda engine crisis
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Adrian Newey is set to step down from his role as Aston Martin Formula 1 team principal after a brief tenure to focus on technical matters. He will be replaced by Jonathan Wheatley, Audi's team principal of just one year, as the team grapples with its new Honda power unit's failures under 2026 regulations. This marks the fifth leadership change since Aston Martin entered F1 in 2021.
Aston Martin sits second from last in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after seven rounds. The team holds just one point and trails only Cadillac.
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Adrian Newey is expected to attend the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend after missing races since the Australian season opener.
Adrian Newey, Aston Martin's new design chief, has described his team's eye-catching AMR26 as a holistic interpretation of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations rather than an aggressive one. The car, unveiled during the Barcelona shakedown, drew praise from rivals for its unique suspension and packaging. However, Newey cautioned that its success remains uncertain amid a compressed development timeline.
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Aston Martin encountered a significant setback in developing its 2026 Formula 1 car, the AMR26, due to a four-month delay in starting wind tunnel testing. Adrian Newey, the team's managing technical partner, revealed that the program began in mid-April 2025, later than rivals who commenced in January. This compression affected preparations for the recent Barcelona shakedown.