Aston Martin CEO and workforce principal Andy Cowell has downplayed reviews linking his facet with a transfer for Mercedes driver George Russell.
Russell’s contract expires on the finish of the season and he’s but to be given a recent extension by Mercedes regardless of his wonderful begin to the marketing campaign.
The delay in handing Russell a brand new deal has prompted hypothesis that he may very well be changed at Mercedes by Max Verstappen, who is thought to have held talks with the Silver Arrows as he weighs up his personal F1 future.
Aston Martin are reportedly focusing on Russell for F1 2026 regardless of each Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll being underneath contract.
Nevertheless, Cowell careworn Aston Martin are centered on “stability” with their present driver line-up, with their 2026 design already being tailor-made to swimsuit Alonso and Stroll.
“We’re tremendous lucky. We have got this thrilling run into 2026,” Cowell informed media together with Crash.internet at Silverstone on Friday.
“And as Christian talked about, altering the ability unit. We’re working with Honda on that. Altering the aerodynamics. We have got Adrian engaged on that. We have got new amenities.
Cowell downplayed hyperlinks to Russell
“However the stability that we have in having Lance and Fernando signed up for subsequent 12 months signifies that they are not solely serving to us now develop the instruments that we’re utilizing for 2026, 2027, and past, however they’re working instantly on the idea of the automobile.
“The discussions within the wind tunnel are in regards to the aerodynamic form, however they’re additionally about, you realize, driver atmosphere, how a lot house is there within the cockpit,” Cowell continued.
“Adrian intends to not depart a lot house within the cockpit. All the things’s exceptionally tight. However that stability of getting two drivers signed up by way of into 2026 is basically serving to us.”
Crash.internet witnessed Aston Martin tech guru Adrian Newey engaged on his drafting board late on Thursday night throughout a tour of their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Silverstone.
In the identical press convention, Crimson Bull workforce principal Christian Horner blamed Russell for fuelling rumours linking Verstappen to Mercedes.
Horner additionally stated it’s “outstanding” Russell, who gained the Canadian Grand Prix, is but to obtain a brand new deal given his spectacular performances this season.
