WATCH: Newey on signing for Aston Martin, what convinced him about the project and working with Alonso

Adrian Newey made headlines on Tuesday when it was confirmed that the legendary F1 designer will be joining Aston Martin in early 2025 following his departure from Red Bull.

Fresh from the announcement and a press conference with the media at the team’s state-of-the-art Silverstone headquarters, Newey spoke with F1.com’s Lawrence Barretto to talk through how he came to the decision.

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Newey shared why he decided to commit to another chapter in F1 after several decades in the sport, how persuasive Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll was during initial talks to join the squad, and what it will be like to work with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.

Hit go on the video player above to hear what he had to say.

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