Idman.biz
"Aston Martin" technical genius Adrian Newey is personally involved in selecting a candidate for the team leader position.
Idman.Biz reports this with reference to "PlanetF1".
Newey took over this position after the changes that occurred in November 2025.
According to the source, the search for a new head coach began before the Las Vegas Grand Prix, after Newey replaced Andy Cowell. Cowell retained his position in the team, but focused on integrating the "Honda" power unit and maintaining contact with partners.
Several high-profile names have been mentioned among the candidates discussed:
Martin Whitmarsh, former head of McLaren and head of Aston Martin Performance Technologies, who retired in October 2024.
Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer and head of Red Bull's racing division. According to the source, he rejected the offer.
Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley, chief executive officers of "Audi". Binotto refused and negotiations with Wheatley are ongoing.
Andreas Seidl, former CEO of "McLaren" and CEO of the "Sauber" group, who will resign in the second half of 2024. He is considered a priority candidate.
Christian Horner, former CEO of Red Bull, whose break from Formula 1 will end in the coming months. A return is possible within the framework of a partnership agreement involving a stake in the team.
Sources note that the extension of the search process may be due to the fact that candidates, taking into account Newey's privileged position in the team's hierarchy, want guarantees that they will not suffer the same fate as Cowell.
