F1 design guru Adrian Newey ‘holds talks with Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adrian Newey has reportedly held talks with Aston Martin executive chairman Lawrence Stroll as the F1 design guru ponders his next move in the sport. Newey is seen as the key figure in Red Bull’s domination of F1 in the last three years, with his expertise in the current “ground-effect” era of car critical in Max Verstappen’s three consecutive world championships. open image in gallery Aston Martin are now the frontunners to secure the services of Adrian Newey open image in gallery Lawrence Stroll has held talks with Newey Stroll, meanwhile, has poured billions of pounds into the Aston project in the last few years, signing two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to partner his son, Lance, and poach key Red Bull engineers such as Dan Fallows. Not referring specifically to Newey, an Aston Martin spokesperson told The Times: “The Aston Martin Aramco F1 team is a very appealing project with Lawrence Stroll’s vision, a state-of-the-art new technology campus and exciting partnerships with Aramco and Honda.