Aston Martin's already benefitting from signings from title contending teams

18:32, 11 May

Updated: 22:33, 11 May

byNorberto Mujica

Adrian Newey has been hard at work at Aston Martin F1 team since March. Are there already indications of changes in the way the team operates? Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso seems to think so.

Aston Martin was not expected to challenge the top teams as early as 2025. 2026 was always the goal with the British racing green coloured team forming an exclusive partnership with future engine supplier Honda, and with design guru, Adrian Newey, working his magic to premiere next year's regulation reset.

However, this does not mean that the British designer has not had an impact already in the team operated by CEO and team principal Andy Cowell. Alonso, in conversation with GPblog, among others, reveals this to be quite the opposite.

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"Yes, I think so. I think there is a better understanding of where we are lacking capabilities and where we are behind some of the top teams," says the Spaniard.

"Also some of these new people that joined the team, they have [a] good reference because they come from world championship contenders, so they know what is needed."

"I think we are in the right direction, but as usual in Formula 1, nothing changes from one day to the next, everything needs time. All drivers and racers in general, we cannot wait, we don't want to wait any time for a result," Alonso concedes.

"It's just this game of balancing that, being patient and at the same time keep the motivation as high as possible for everyone in the team."