2024 Aston Martin | Aramco F1 Team

[KimiRai]

Previously someone had mentioned an Alonso quote from an article which apparently said that Aston would not bring any more parts this year, but I believe that was a wrong translation. The actual Alonso quote from Motorsport.com is this:

"Not good enough in Monza. Not good in Zandvoort, in Spa, in Hungary. So I don't think there's going to be a big change in Baku, Singapore or Austin unless we bring new parts. That's the plan."

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alon ... ock-anchor

So there should be, unless they change that plan

[diffuser]

IF he joins....I fully expect RB to put in some gardening leave clauses. 2025 development is probably already underway so it might be too late to have a championship winning car. Race winning car by the end of next year is more realistic even though still unlikely. This all contingent to the fact that Newey actually joins. I will not be taking anything for granted with this team.

They can't do that
Tye conditions are signed already

In all probability, there is already some gardening leave in Newey's contract terms. He's terminating a contract early. There was speculation that RB would be willing to waive that in lieu of some compensation. This was all when Newey was rumoured to be going to Ferrari.

Newey has been on Gardening leave since March right? He has been working solely on RB17 since? No F1 work.

[diffuser]

Duo Stroll Sr. and Newey.. I wonder how patient will Stroll Sr. be if Newey and his hiring doesn't deliver.

He has been surprisingly patient with Fallows and Krack in my opinion.

This may be a plan for AMR while they brought Fallows... First Fallows and followed by Newly.....

Well if Newey signs for 4 years ...I bet that's GUARANTEED money. So you can live with him for 4 or less years but you'll pay him regardless.

I doubt that. How could they have planned for the deterioration of the Newey/RBR relationship?

I don't think this has anything to do with Krack or Fallows. There is a lack of knowledge of ground effects aero that is the problem. It isn't just at AMR either, we're seeing it all around the F1. The only teams getting it right is McLaren, who have a Newey Protege.. Everyone else is having varying degrees of success.

[peewon]

They can't do that
Tye conditions are signed already

In all probability, there is already some gardening leave in Newey's contract terms. He's terminating a contract early. There was speculation that RB would be willing to waive that in lieu of some compensation. This was all when Newey was rumoured to be going to Ferrari.

Newey has been on Gardening leave since March right? He has been working solely on RB17 since? No F1 work.

Yes. I believe outside of attending a few races, he was considered on gardening leave. But I believe it was till end of Q1 of 2025. Could be wrong. In all probability, he won't have much input on the 25 car. Almost certainly not for the first half of season. So can't see Newey joining translating to a winning car in 25.

[-wkst-]

Newey starts his gardening leave, according to most sources, now or in the next few days (6 months). For this reason he wasn’t allowed to talk about his new job until this ominous date in September. Newey worked for RB technologies.

[bluechris]

And who will stop him to chat anything with anyone by phone or with any way with someone in AM? The gardening leave is not jail or something.

[dren]

They usually talk about flowers.

[FNTC]

[KimiRai]

They're spending all this money to improve the team but not replacing the most obvious deficit on the grid

If the unthinkable happens and Max leaves Red bull and doesn't go to Mercedes, a Max-Alonso lineup is not completely impossible I guess...

[PinkFloydPulse]

I would say it's pretty impossible... Higher chances that it ends up Max-Lance than Max-Alonso... Lawrence is doing all of this for his son... Would be surprised if he dumps him... Family dinners would be to awkward then haha

[AR3-GP]

I would say it's pretty impossible... Higher chances that it ends up Max-Lance than Max-Alonso... Lawrence is doing all of this for his son... Would be surprised if he dumps him... Family dinners would be to awkward then haha

Lance could get promoted to a leadership position within the team.

[604gtir]

max alo stroll lemans valkyrie , yes please

[AR3-GP]

What will the 2026 car be called? Newey's revenge?

[FNTC]

max alo stroll lemans valkyrie , yes please

Yeah, the only way Max joins Alonso is if Lance wants to do WEC/LeMans.

[NAPI10]

What kind of secret is this that whole world knows about it -
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... -bull-exit

Why don't AM make it official immediately??