Guenther Steiner ritiene che Adrian Newey non avrebbe dovuto accettare l'incarico in Aston Martin

L'ex team principal della Haas Guenther Steiner ha criticato Adrian Newey per aver accettato la posizione di team principal in Aston Martin. Steiner ha sostenuto che i punti di forza di Newey risiedano nella progettazione delle vetture piuttosto che nei compiti di leadership.

Steiner ha espresso queste osservazioni durante un'apparizione nel podcast Drive to Wynn. Ha affermato che Newey non avrebbe dovuto assumersi responsabilità aggiuntive dopo essere entrato in Aston Martin nel 2025 come managing technical partner e azionista. Steiner ha aggiunto che probabilmente Newey stesso ammetterebbe di non sapere perché ha accettato il ruolo annunciato nel novembre 2025.

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