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Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey

British Formula One engineer

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Photo: Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • 3d ago

    Mekies secures Red Bull contract until 2031, one year past Verstappen's deal

    Red Bull has tied team principal Laurent Mekies to the team until the end of 2031, a deal announced on Wednesday, 14 October. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the agreement runs a year past Max Verstappen's contract.

  • Jul 27

    Aston Martin's 16 upgrades deliver best weekend of 2026; Alonso says 'new championship' starts

    A 16-part upgrade package transformed the AMR26B at the Hungaroring, lifting Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll out of the bottom three and prompting rivals to take notice.

  • Jul 26

    Norris snatches Hungary pole from Hamilton by 12 thousandths, ending Mercedes' perfect 2026 qualifying streak

    Lando Norris pipped Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix by 0.012 seconds on Saturday, breaking Mercedes' run of poles at every round of the 2026 season and denying Hamilton a record tenth pole at the Hungaroring.

  • Jul 25

    Aston Martin brings 16 upgrades to Hungary as Newey targets 'at least a point and some dignity'

    Aston Martin arrived at the Hungaroring with a B-spec car carrying 16 new components, the first major update of a dismal season. Adrian Newey called early practice signs promising and said the immediate goal is to stop merely circulating and start racing 'with dignity.'

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