Source:REUTERS/Hollie Adams
[Saba Sports News] Discussions about Aston Martin’s management have rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours, focusing on Adrian Newey’s future and who will lead the team going forward. In response to growing speculation about a change of leadership, the team issued a statement explicitly denying any imminent management changes. An Aston Martin spokesperson said the team would not comment further on media conjecture and that Newey will continue to serve as team principal and managing technical partner. That statement was intended to cool the recent flurry of information and indirectly confirms there will be no drastic short-term changes to the management structure.
However, multiple sources indicate that Newey did, several months ago, take the lead in initiating a search for a long-term team principal. The background is that his appointment as team principal in November 2025 was always seen as a transitional measure—intended to fill the vacancy left by Andy Cowell and to allow the team time to identify a manager better suited for long-term development.
The editor believes Aston Martin’s continued failure to finalize a new team principal is partly due to candidates’ concerns about the scope of responsibilities and authority, and partly reflects the club’s preference for caution when making key appointments.