Si prevede che Adrian Newey sarà presente al Gran Premio di Monaco questo fine settimana, dopo aver saltato le gare dall'apertura della stagione in Australia.
Adrian Newey, team principal e managing technical partner di Aston Martin, non appare nel paddock di Formula 1 dal Gran Premio d'Australia 2026. Secondo quanto appreso, arriverà giovedì sera per l'evento di Monaco. Il chief trackside officer Mike Krack ha confermato i piani durante un briefing con i media prima del weekend.
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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.
Formula 1 heads to the streets of Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix, round six of the 2026 season.
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Aston Martin Formula 1 ambassador Pedro de la Rosa stated that Adrian Newey's role as team principal will remain unchanged and that Jonathan Wheatley is not joining the team for now. Wheatley left Audi last Friday citing personal reasons, shortly after reports emerged of a potential move to Aston Martin. De la Rosa emphasized the team's commitment to its current structure amid ongoing performance challenges.
Aston Martin remains the only Formula 1 team without major upgrades to its car since the March Japanese Grand Prix. The team plans to introduce significant updates no earlier than July.
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Experts James Hinchcliffe and Jolyon Palmer view McLaren's major car upgrade for the Miami Grand Prix—announced by team principal Andrea Stella—as a possible season restart, given the team's Miami dominance and rivals' improvements.
Fernando Alonso will sit out Free Practice 1 at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with Aston Martin's third driver Jak Crawford driving the AMR26 instead. The move complies with F1 regulations mandating rookie driver sessions. Crawford, last year's F2 runner-up, expressed excitement for the opportunity.