Aston Martin crisis, Button believes in Newey: “He’s the best, he’ll find the gaps but it will take time”

The Aston Martin flop The history of Formula 1 is full of teams that have achieved notable goals from nothing, but also of teams that have invested a lot to reap very little. Aston Martin, without a doubt, falls into the second camp for now. The Silverstone team, despite Lawrence Stroll’s pharaonic investments, is the last force on the track and has started the new technical cycle significantly behind the competition. The team’s technical leader Adrian Newey, hired with enthusiasm and fanfare by Red Bull, admitted to having designed a failing car and to have a B version ready for Hungary, also to convince Fernando Alonso to stay in Aston Martin for 2027. The team ambassador Jenson Button has blind faith in the “pencil” of the Briton but asks for time to see Stroll’s plans for glory take off. Button’s words “It’s tough, but I think in a way it was predictable. Adrian joined the team very late, and the agreement with Honda was finalized very late, when it was a completely new project for them. Other teams have been working on this power unit for a long time”, this is Button’s comment to Marca. “But with Adrian and Lawrence leading the team, exciting things will happen. It will take time and it’s frustrating not to be competitive, but in the future we will have a good package. And I hope Fernando stays, because I have great respect for him and I admire very much what he is capable of with a car.” “Newey thinks innovatively, he’s amazing. The ideas he comes up with and the fact that he’s won titles with multiple teams, he’s the best in his field. He’ll find the gaps and push the limits,” he continued. “He is a true genius and Aston Martin has found the right person.”

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2026-07-01 16:10:00