Fernando Alonso gives first reaction to the news Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin F1 team principal from 2026, replacing Andy Cowell.
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Alonso gives first reaction to Newey becoming team principal at Aston Martin F1

Fernando Alonso has given his first public reaction to the news Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin F1 team principal from 2026 as he replaces Andy Cowell. In quite surprising news revealed on Wednesday, Aston Martin confirmed that the legendary British designer would take the reigns from Andy Cowell. The former head of Mercedes’ F1…

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Andy Cowell and Eric Blandin walking into the paddock at the beginning of the 2025 F1 season, amid Newey's team switch ahead of the 2026 regulations.
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Senior Aston Martin F1 staff members set to depart the team ahead of Newey’s 2026 restructuring

With the recent changes since securing Adrian Newey, Aston Martin’s F1 aerodynamics chief, Eric Blandin, became part of the team’s overhaul before 2026. This decision looks to be linked to the new regulation changes for 2026. In this restructuring, Akio Haga, Aston Martin’s F1 car designer, was also dismissed from his chief position. Currently seventh…

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Cowell on Horner's future and Aston Martin's inner work with Newey and Cardile
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“We’ve got a plan and we’re marching forward” — Cowell on Newey, Cardile, and the noise around Horner and Aston Martin

Andy Cowell set out a clear picture for Aston Martin. He placed himself in the middle of a calm, disciplined push. Adrian Newey laid down the car’s spine and chased fine gains, pencil to screen, day to day. Enrico Cardile tuned the surrounding operation, grew people, and kept ideas moving on time. Cowell said the…

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Aston Martin's TP, Andy Cowell ahead of statements about 2026 regulations development and Honda partnership
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Cowell reviewed Aston Martin’s developments for the 2026 F1 car and Honda partnership discussions

With F1 teams getting ready for round 19, Andy Cowell spoke of the work behind the scenes at Aston Martin going into the 2026 preparations. The Team Principal reviewed the partnership discussions with Honda for the PU development. Nevertheless, when looking at the current season, it is clear that Aston Martin’s battle in the Constructors’…

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Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso on track at the F1 Singapore GP before statements from Andy Cowell
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Cowell rues the slow pit stop that cost Aston Martin at the F1 Singapore GP

Aston Martin’s Team Principal, Andy Cowell, was left disappointed after the F1 Singapore GP, despite the entertaining radio discussions. The team had a great start to the weekend at the Marina Bay circuit, looking strong in FP. However, after Lance Stroll missed out on Q3 and Fernando Alonso qualified P10, they faced difficulties in the…

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Aston Martin F1 car on track at the Italian GP in Monza
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Aston Martin: Impact of Enrico Cardile’s F1 arrival can already be felt

In an interview published on Aston Martin’s website, CEO and F1 Team Principal Andy Cowell discussed the arrival of the team’s new Chief Technical Officer, Enrico Cardile, and the development of their 2026 challenger. In July 2024, Aston Martin announced that Enrico Cardile would join the team as Chief Technical Officer for the 2025 F1…

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Aston Martin Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll in the F1 Belgian GP
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Andy Cowell talks about Aston Martin’s new front wing and disappointing F1 Belgian GP performance

Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell discusses the team’s new front wing, performance during the F1 Belgian GP, and the main area the team needs to improve. Like many other teams, Aston Martin brought a new part to the Belgian GP. The team introduced a new front wing, which was used during Friday’s single practice…

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George Russell still hasn't extended his contract, but for now there is no interest from Andy Cowell and Christian Horner for 2026
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Horner and Cowell have no concrete interest in Russell for 2026 F1 season

Christian Horner and Andy Cowell are charmed by the rumours that George Russell might be heading their way for 2026. The rumours come amidst all the rumours regarding Max Verstappen joining Mercedes, as the follow-up question is who he will replace. With Andrea Kimi Antonelli just joining the team, the most obvious driver to make…

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An interesting rumour has emerged during the F1 Canadian GP weekend as Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso has been spotted multiple times in the Alpine hospitality unit across the course of the weekend.
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Aston Martin F1 driver Alonso visits Alpine hospitality on multiple occasions at Canadian GP

An interesting rumour has emerged during the F1 Canadian GP weekend as Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso has been spotted multiple times in the Alpine hospitality unit across the course of the weekend. It all started to kick off in FP3 as David Croft brought it up during live commentary of the session on Sky…

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