Nov.26 (GMM) Aston Martin is eagerly trying ahead to the arrival of Adrian Newey early subsequent 12 months, staff ambassador Pedro de la Rosa admits.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso admitted in Las Vegas that the Silverstone based mostly outfit is “mainly now the final staff in System 1 with Sauber”.
And he actually doesn’t count on to tackle Max Verstappen in 2025, both.
“I take this chance to congratulate Max and I hope I could be in that place quickly, in all probability not in 2025, however with the change in laws for 2026 I hope there’s a window of alternative for extra drivers and I hope Aston Martin is amongst them.”
Though the staff’s efficiency has completely collapsed since a robust early begin to 2023, Lawrence Stroll remains to be investing closely in Aston Martin.
“That’s what we’re right here for,” staff ambassador Pedro de la Rosa, a former F1 driver, advised DAZN, “to vary the long run slightly, to enhance with the 2025 automobile, to enhance most of the errors which have been made within the design of this automobile.
“Above all, we’re trying ahead to the addition of Enrico Cardile and Adrian Newey,” he added.
Newey has develop into recognized in F1 as nearly a assure of success, however de la Rosa admits his affect will take a while. “It’s true that Newey shouldn’t be coming till March,” he mentioned.
“In March we’re virtually already into the primary race of the season, however additionally it is true that other than these two nice signings now we have an excellent staff of engineers who additionally now have entry to the absolute best instruments.
“They’re a state-of-the-art simulator and a brand new wind tunnel,” he explains. “We’re not going to share or hire Mercedes’ wind tunnel anymore, we’re going to have our personal and I imagine that these are crucial components in offering our staff with the absolute best instruments.
“Now we have been testing within the wind tunnel since January, then Enrico Cardile arrives, then Adrian Newey arrives. I feel it is going to be three or 4 months after that earlier than we begin to reap the rewards, however it’s a very lengthy 12 months.
“This 12 months we began preventing with Mercedes, and now in Las Vegas George Russell is on pole and wins. It’s not the way it begins, however the way it ends,” de la Rosa concluded.
