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Adrian Newey: Aston Martin frontrunners to sign F1 design guru
Molly Hudson
Aston Martin have emerged as the frontrunners to sign up Adrian Newey, one of the most respected and successful designers in Formula 1 history.
The Times understands that Newey, 65, has held talks with Lawrence Stroll, the executive chairman of Aston Martin. It is also understood that Newey was recently given a private tour of their Silverstone factory, with the team being keen to keep the move a secret.
Newey, who is seen as a crucial part of the engineering team who have led Max Verstappen to the past three world titles, had become disillusioned at Red Bull in recent months, and announced his departure in May.
He remains at Red Bull — albeit in a role which involves significantly less day-to-day contact with the