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[Saba Sports News] The news of Adrian Newey, the legendary F1 designer, allegedly ‘working in isolation’ at the Aston Martin team shocked the entire paddock. Team principal Andy Cowell revealed that since joining in March, the 65-year-old aerodynamics master had refused to attend any meetings and even did not reply to management emails, immersing himself entirely in secret research on the 2026 car design in the studio. More shockingly, no one in the team dared to raise objections about this—”because he is creating a monster of a car,” Cowell explained this special treatment given to this technical talent earning a salary of £20 million annually. Insider sources told the media that Newey’s office has become a “forbidden zone,” with engineers being intimidated by his intense 18-hour workdays and the complex sketches left on the whiteboard. It was reported that the 2026 car he leads will feature a breakthrough concept of ground effect, completely revolutionizing the current F1 design philosophy. Cowell confirmed: “He started drawing the gearbox structural drawings in March, and the team must complete all designs before January next year.” This frantic pace of racing against time explains why Newey even refused to attend meetings discussing improvements for the current AMR25 car.