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Shock as Newey becomes Aston Martin team boss

Nov.27 Aston Martin has stunned the paddock by announcing that Adrian Newey will take over as team principal from 2026, with Andy Cowell moved into a new strategy role. The upheaval follows weeks of internal tension and high-profile departures inside the Silverstone outfit. Auto Motor und Sport's Tobias Gruner reported that 'seven key engineers' – including aerodynamic chief Eric Blandin – had been 'on the chopping block', allegedly on Newey's recommendation, with the team 'primarily poaching from Newey's former team, Red Bull'. Gruner added that relations between Newey and Cowell had become strained. 'Rumors circulated in Las Vegas that things were getting heated behind the...
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