Aston Martin has denied quite a few media reviews claiming that Adrian Newey has been dropped as its crew principal.
Within the final 24 hours, fuelled by the design guru’s absence from the Chinese language Grand Prix, there have been quite a few reviews claiming that he has been dropped when it comes to his position as crew principal.
As if this wasn’t sufficient, it has additionally been claimed that he might be changed by Audi’s crew principal, Jonathan Wheatley, the pair having beforehand labored collectively at Crimson Bull.
“The crew is not going to be partaking in media hypothesis about its senior management crew,” the Silverstone-based outfit stated in a quick assertion tonight.
“Adrian Newey continues to guide the crew as Workforce Principal and Managing Technical Associate,” it added.
In the meantime, Audi issued its personal assertion.
“There is no such thing as a official replace from our aspect at this cut-off date and we don’t touch upon hypothesis,” it learn.
Dropping Newey as crew principal is smart for within the eyes of many he ought to by no means have been appointed to the position within the first place. Whereas he’s an undoubted design genius, his manner makes a front-facing position considerably tough.
Certainly, many had been shocked by his candid, public criticism of Honda in Australia, and in China on the weekend the crew sought to minimize his feedback.
As for Audi, Wheatley has barely received his toes underneath the desk, and even when he had been of the opinion that Aston Martin is a greater guess than Audi he would face a protracted interval of gardening go away earlier than taking over the position.
Quite a few names have been talked about when it comes to the crew principal position at Aston Martin, together with Martin Whitmarsh, whereas Christian Horner has additionally been mooted in addition to former McLaren and Audi boss, Andreas Seidl.
