Aston Martin sacks Ex-Red Bull technical chief ahead of Adrian Newey’s arrival

Aston Martin announced the departure of Technical Chief Dan Fallows ahead of Adrian Newey's arrival in the coming season.

Aston Martin sacks Ex-Red Bull technical chief ahead of Adrian Newey’s arrival

Dan Fallows (via Racefans) and Adrian Newey (via IMAGO)

Lawrence Stroll’s ambitions to improve Aston Martin’s performance by the coming season are in full swing. The team has already acquired the aero-genius Adrian Newey on a multi-year contract. Moreover, the Honda Power Units deal is expected to fetch the team great returns in the coming season. Hence, the team recently sacked the Technical Chief Dan Fallows.

The experienced Dan Fallows rose through the ranks at Red Bull and became the Chief Engineer before ultimately leaving the team and joining Aston Martin in 2022. Fallows played an integral role in the team’s success during the 2023 season fetching multiple podiums. However, a failed performance this season might be the fallout of the Technical Director at Aston Martin.

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Despite the sacking, Fallows will continue to be a part of the Aston Martin group. As a result, the team has banked great hopes on Adrian Newey to take the team to their glory days. The 2025 season will be the last edition of the ground-effect era as massive changes are in motion for 2026. Time will tell about how the massive personnel changes fare for the Silverstone-based constructor.

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The Aston Martin Formula 1 Team and Technical Director Dan Fallows have today jointly announced that from November, Dan will no longer serve as Technical Director of the Formula One Team. Dan will remain with the group.

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Dan Fallows recounted the ‘joy and privilege’ of working at Aston Martin

Aston Martin’s recent slump in performance was one of the factors of Dan Fallows’ sacking. The Briton reckoned that it was a joyful stint with the team working under such skilled people. Hence, Fallows was now ready to pass the baton onto the newer generation of people working as engineers. Moreover, the 50-year-old raised surety over the team’s success in the coming seasons.

In my time at Aston Martin, it has been a joy and a privilege to guide the technical team on their journey towards being race and championship winners. It is time for me to pass on the baton, but I look forward to watching the team’s future success, which I am sure will come soon.

Dan Fallows said on the Aston Martin website
Dan Fallows and Lawrence Stroll (via F1 Oversteer)
Dan Fallows and Lawrence Stroll (via F1 Oversteer)

The Honda Power Unit deal is supposed to fetch great returns to Aston Martin as Lawrence Stroll works tirelessly to acquire more skilled people. Adrian Newey will take great knowledge of Red Bull to the team and hope for quick success in the 2025 season. The coming seasons will be highly exciting as multiple teams look hopeful of competing for the championships.