F1 legend Juan Pablo Montoya believes Aston Martin can “win every thing” if Adrian Newey works his magic subsequent 12 months and finds a “loophole”.
2026 shall be an enormous 12 months for Aston Martin, as will probably be racing a Newey-designed automotive for the primary time.
Newey joined the group in late 2024 and can lead the design group as managing technical associate.
Aston Martin’s design set-up was additionally strengthened by the signing of Enrico Caldile from Ferrari.
Equally, the group has made important investments and upgrades to its Silverstone headquarters with an eye fixed on profitable titles within the coming years.
The brand new technical laws, which embrace important modifications to chassis and engine guidelines, ought to give groups like Aston Martin a greater likelihood of profitable races.
Montoya insists Aston Martin will win the world championship “inside the subsequent three years”.
“We won’t let Fernando Alonso stop for subsequent 12 months’s championship problem,” Montoya stated.
“If Adrian Newey would not do properly at Aston Martin subsequent 12 months, he’ll do properly in 2027.
“Aston Martin will win the world championship inside the subsequent three years, I assure you that.
“If Honda would not do it, we can’t keep silent. Each time Honda is concerned in F1 they win.
“I am not 100 per cent satisfied that Aston Martin shall be aggressive subsequent 12 months, but when Newey can discover a loophole within the guidelines, they’re going to win all of it.”
How lengthy will Alonso keep in F1?
At 44, Alonso is arguably the oldest driver on the grid, however he exhibits no indicators of stopping.
Alonso has outscored Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll within the final 31 races in a row.
The Spaniard admitted earlier this 12 months that he can be evaluating his future “day-to-day”.
“I haven’t got a crystal ball, so I gave a solution that shall be legitimate without end,” Alonso defined.
“I feel that is how I really feel proper now, till Might. If I’ve a automotive that I take pleasure in driving and may get outcomes with, then perhaps… I imply, I am going to all the time discuss to Lawrence and the group about what their wants are. That approach, the group shall be first and I will be second. I need not race to show something.”
“I am pleased with my profession and I really feel very fortunate to have been right here all these years. It is a time to assist the group and have enjoyable, so subsequent 12 months I am going to simply should take it at some point at a time.”
