Newey and Aston Martin: the real story

About this episode

Mark Hughes discusses the changes at Aston Martin's F1 team and the implications for the upcoming races.

It's all change at Aston Martin's F1 team — but all is not as it seems. Mark Hughes cuts through the noise to explain why Adrian Newey is set to step down as team principal; the clash at the top of the team that started it all; and why Jonathan Wheatley might be the perfect replacement. Plus: Why you shouldn't write Max Verstappen off in the Japanese Grand Prix, and the potential reason Mercedes is interested in an Alpine stake. More from Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas on the stories that really matter, in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show. Subscribe now for every weekly episode and tell us what you want to know from Mark. Send us a message on social media or find this podcast at https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ and drop your questions in the comments. He'll answer a selection of the best every week. Read Mark's column every Wednesday at https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Hughes

Topics covered

• Aston Martin F1 team
• Adrian Newey
• Max Verstappen
• Formula 1
• team dynamics
• Mercedes interest

Keywords

• Aston Martin
• Adrian Newey
• Max Verstappen
• Formula 1
• Jonathan Wheatley
• Mercedes
• Alpine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aston Martin, Mercedes, Alpine, Motor Sport

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