Adrian Newey is set to join Aston Martin next season, where he will work with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, a partnership he's long admired. The 65-year-old engineering mastermind, departing Red Bull, has previously expressed great respect for Alonso, calling it "fantastic" to work with him. In a 2019 interview with *Esquire*, Newey praised Alonso's ability to outperform his car, saying it marked him as a truly great driver.

Newey, who was also linked to Ferrari alongside Lewis Hamilton, chose to stay in England and team up with Alonso instead. He recently admitted on F1's *Beyond the Grid* podcast that working with both Alonso and Hamilton would have been a dream, though circumstances never aligned. His admiration for Alonso’s talent and consistency makes their upcoming collaboration at Aston Martin highly anticipated.