Audi's Wheatley Poised to Take Over as Aston Martin Team Principal from Newey
In a major shake-up, Aston Martin is replacing Team Principal Adrian Newey with Audi's Jonathan Wheatley. Newey will retreat to a pure engineering role as the team grapples with a troubled start to the 2026 season, while Wheatley makes a swift exit from Audi's nascent project to take on the challenge of reviving the Silverstone-based squad.
Aston Martin has made a dramatic leadership change, with current Team Principal Adrian Newey stepping back from the pit wall to focus fully on technical design. He is set to be replaced by Jonathan Wheatley, who is currently leading the Audi F1 project, marking a surprising mid-project move for the experienced figure.
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