Guenther Steiner estime qu'Adrian Newey n'aurait pas dû accepter son poste chez Aston Martin

L'ancien directeur de l'écurie Haas, Guenther Steiner, a critiqué Adrian Newey pour avoir accepté le poste de directeur technique chez Aston Martin. Steiner a soutenu que les forces de Newey résident davantage dans la conception de voitures que dans des fonctions de direction.

Steiner a fait ces commentaires lors d'une apparition dans le podcast Drive to Wynn. Il a déclaré que Newey n'aurait pas dû assumer ces responsabilités supplémentaires après avoir rejoint Aston Martin en 2025 en tant que partenaire technique directeur et actionnaire. Steiner a ajouté que Newey conviendrait probablement lui-même qu'il ignore pourquoi il a accepté ce rôle, annoncé en novembre 2025.

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