Will team principal role blunt Newey's technical powers?
From The Race F1 Tech Show by The Race Media Ltd
December 4, 2025 · 39 min
About this episode
Edd Straw and Gary Anderson discuss Adrian Newey's new role at Aston Martin and its potential impact on the team's technical performance.
On the latest edition of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and Gary Anderson discuss whether Adrian Newey's impending switch to the team principal role at Aston Martin will blunt the impact he'll be able to make on the technical side of things at the team. Before that, Gary has his say on McLaren's baffling Qatar strategy, and he also discusses why teams are having to 'make do and mend' with car parts at this late stage of the season. As ever, Gary also gets stuck into answering questions from listeners, which this week are on tyre graining, plank skids, and Oscar Piastri's low-grip struggles. Got a tech question for Gary? Send it to podcasts@the-race.com Get information when you need it with Atlassian Rovo. AI that knows your business. Click here to get started today. Want bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! GET YOUR 2026 WALL CALENDAR TODAY - Go to shop.the-race.com and enjoy 20% of everything with the code BF20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Edd Straw
Guest: Gary Anderson
Topics covered
- Adrian Newey
- team principal role
- technical impact
- Qatar strategy
- car parts
- listener questions
- tyre graining
Keywords
- Adrian Newey
- Aston Martin
- McLaren
- Qatar strategy
- tyre graining
- Oscar Piastri
- car parts
- F1
- technical discussion
Sponsors
Atlassian Rovo
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Organizations: Aston Martin, McLaren, The Race Members' Club, Patreon, The Race
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