What Max Verstappen thinks of Adrian Newey becoming Aston Martin F1 boss

Max Verstappen has backed Adrian Newey to succeed as the brand new staff principal of Aston Martin.

Legendary F1 designer Newey will turn out to be Aston Martin’s staff principal subsequent season as a part of a significant restructure on the Silverstone-based outfit.

The transfer has taken many within the F1 paddock abruptly and divided opinion, however Verstappen expects Newey to achieve the function.

“It is most likely one thing that you just see in additional groups, proper? That somebody extra technical is taking over the function of staff boss,” mentioned Verstappen, whose Purple Bull title-winning F1 automobiles had been all designed by Newey.

“And I assume Aston goes the identical means. I imply it’s important to ask them, after all, why they opted to do it. However that is my, I feel, logical rationalization behind that.

“So yeah, I am completely happy to see that. I do not know after all how a lot that can change within the involvement of the automobile for Adrian. However I am certain he’ll do properly.”

Requested if he was shocked by the transfer, Verstappen replied: “I’ve by no means spoken to Adrian about it. It was by no means an possibility at Purple Bull after all as properly so I do not know what the ambition was or no matter – however I am completely happy for him.

“He is in a distinct staff atmosphere now and, after all, I can not look into the staff why or how or the explanation why he acquired promoted. However I am simply sitting right here and having fun with it.

“Glad for him and I hope that the staff will good thing about his data on the finish of the day.”

Sudden Newey function raises eyebrows at Purple Bull

Verstappen has been the topic of hypothesis linking him with a change to Aston Martin sooner or later, although the Dutchman stays dedicated to Purple Bull till at the very least the top of 2026.

Whereas Verstappen thinks Newey will flourish as a staff principal, Purple Bull advisor Helmut Marko reacted with shock on the information.

“That actually shocked me,” the 82-year-old Austrian is quoted as saying by Kleine Zeitung.

“We’ll need to see how that performs out in apply.”

Marko added: “That’s definitely not his power. His nice power lies in design, automobile tuning, and the standard of manufacturing and improvement.

“However it has shocked me enormously that he’ll now be shifting extra in direction of staff administration.”