Aston Martin can provide Adrian Newey the advantages of being a part of a “younger” and “thrilling” challenge, reckons Lance Stroll.
The Silverstone-based group has ramped up its efforts to lure the star designer on board as soon as his present contract with Crimson Bull ends within the first quarter of subsequent 12 months.
Whereas plenty of groups are within the hunt to attempt to safe Newey’s companies, it has emerged that Aston Martin is doing all it may to succeed after it gave the Briton a personal manufacturing unit tour not too long ago.
It’s understood that Aston Martin tried to maintain the go to secret, by requesting employees depart the ability when Newey was there, however information of it has nonetheless leaked out.
Whereas Newey is unlikely to hurry making a name on what he does, with Ferrari group boss Fred Vasseur additionally understood to have spoken personally to him, the struggle to win him over seems more likely to be fairly intense.
However whereas different choices like Ferrari, McLaren and Williams have their apparent professionals and cons, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll reckons that his squad has some aces up its sleeve when it comes to what it may provide.
Requested what he thinks the group can provide Newey over different rivals, Stroll mentioned: “Properly, you recognize, it is a tremendous thrilling manufacturing unit. We’ve a younger group, however a really thrilling challenge. You recognize, wind tunnel, all the pieces that you just already know. That is very thrilling about our group.”
Adrian Newey, Chief Expertise Officer, Crimson Bull Racing
Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Stroll mentioned he was unaware of the place issues have been at with Newey, saying the state of affairs seems particularly fluid.
“Properly, I feel everybody on this paddock desires to fulfill Adrian Newey,” he mentioned. “I hear numerous issues, primarily from you guys. I imply, final week I heard he was going to Ferrari and now he is coming to us. Subsequent week he will be going to Williams! So I hearken to you guys.
“However I imply, he is a legend within the sport. He has extra championships than anybody on this paddock, drivers, engineers, anybody. Everybody loves Adrian and desires Adrian.”
Stroll’s team-mate Fernando Alonso was much less forthcoming on the Newey state of affairs when requested forward of the Spanish GP.
“There are lots of questions on that,” mentioned Alonso. “I learn the rumours, I learn the information. Nevertheless it’s coming from the identical supply and the identical web sites of 1 week in the past [saying] he was in Ferrari and it was the announcement at 12 o’clock earlier than Canada race. So yeah, rumours are rumours.”
