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11th September 2024, 17:42 #31
You think Ferrari couldn't have matched AM's offer? What makes you so sure it's all about money anyway? I'm not convinced it was that..
Newey is already a multi millionaire... plus there are many other potential reasons why he chose AM.
From Equippe..
"There were discussions [with Newey],” Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur confirmed in an interview with L’Equipe. “He probably had a different idea of what I thought for him. Maybe we will find common ground one day. It is not an individual that changes the outcome of a team, the group is always stronger than the individual.”
Reports are that Newey and Ferrari struggled to agree on his role with the new team."
Staying 'home' in the UK could also have been a factor.The emergence of the new 'Rainmaster' - Mad Max at Interlagos 2016!
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13th September 2024, 15:45 #32
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15th September 2024, 19:49 #33
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15th September 2024, 20:21 #34
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Oh , come on .
It's ok to admit it .
You're just a little disappointed , right ?
And , who was shooting you down ?
And , come to think of it , what difference to the situation do shares and partnership make ?
According to Adrian , it was more the "old school" idea of a team owner being a guy , rather than a major car maker .
It sounded more like he pines for the days working with Frank and such guys , where they were the "David" beating up on the "Goliaths" of the day .
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16th September 2024, 09:28 #35
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Not really. I am happy for Aston Martin. I am quite a fan of Lawrence Stroll. I like what he is doing to make Aston Martin as proper championship contender in the near future. With respect to the Ferrari move, Ferrari has built Newey-beating cars in the past, they can do it again. The same can be said for Mercedes. It would have been a fairytale partnership if Newey and Ferrari finally had joined forces. You would be seriously underestimating all the aerodynamicists in the F1 paddock, if you assumed they would be no contest to Aston Martin and Newey in the future.
Besides, Aston Martin still need to make the most of Newey's knowledge and wisdom effectively to have half a chance of beating Ferrari, Mercedes, Redbull, and McLaren. It is not going to be a walk in the park, l assure you.
So to answer your question, No disappointment here buddy, just excitement about the move. Read this article for detailsLast edited by Nitrodaze; 16th September 2024 at 09:30.
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17th September 2024, 00:02 #36
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That's true and I think that Aston having a new wind tunnel is significant. We've heard a few times over the last couple of seasons about wind tunnel results not correlating with track performance. Newey's aero expertise could well prove to be very important in getting the new wind tunnel commissioned, instrumented and callibrated to give reliable results.
I wonder if that was one of the driving factors in getting his signature.
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