‘Different solution to new rules’ – Newey on Aston Martin carpublished at 15:48 GMT
15:48 GMT
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey says Aston Martin’s new car is “one of the more extreme interpretations” of this year’s new rules.
Newey, who joined Aston Martin as managing technical partner in March last year, told BBC Sport: “It seems to be a bit different to some of the other solutions out there.
“A bit like 2022, there’s a new set of aerodynamic regulations, there’s been lots of different interpretations. Whether it’s the right one or the wrong one, only time will tell.”
Newey, who has a reputation for usually being at the leading edge of innovation when new rules are introduced, said: “Because of the very compressed design time, we decided on a direction, a single direction, that we would pursue. And that is what we’ve done.”
He also said the design process of this year’s car, the team’s first as Honda’s engine partner, had been “an incredibly compressed cycle”.