Aston Martin poaches another senior aero engineer from Red Bull

Aston Martin has bagged another key figure in its technical team from Red Bull.

Aston Martin poaches another senior aero engineer from Red Bull

Lawrence Stroll (image via The Sportrush), Christian Horner (image via GP33)

Aston Martin has undergone a massive overhaul since Lawrence Stroll took over the Silverstone-based Force India in 2018. The British team has already signed key technical personnel from the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull, such as Dan Fallows. Now, Stroll’s team has poached another key player from Milton Keynes.

As per a Spanish newspaper, Soymotor, Aston Martin has signed Thijs Van Rees, a senior aerodynamic engineer at Red Bull. Van Rees has played an integral role at Milton Keynes over the last few seasons. As such, the aero engineer has contributed significantly to the Austrian team’s recent success in F1’s new era.

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Thijs Van Rees had switched to Milton Keynes after a successful stint with Mercedes. Van Rees worked together with Eric Blandin at the Silver Arrows. Blandin joined Aston Martin as part of Lawrence Stroll’s major personnel drive. As such, the Silverstone-based team now has another significant talent in its technical team as it tries to challenge Red Bull.

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Aston Martin and Red Bull cars going head-to-head during the Bahrain GP
Aston Martin and Red Bull cars going head-to-head during the Bahrain GP image via PlanetF1

The British team defied expectations at the start of the 2023 F1 season. Fernando Alonso achieved multiple podiums in the first few rounds of the year. Aston Martin proving itself to be the second-best behind Red Bull. However, things have not been so well for the Silverstone-based team in recent rounds, with rivals surpassing its performance.

Mercedes have already overtaken Aston Martin in the Constructors’ standings, with Ferrari not far behind. Alonso has reaffirmed that the team is working extensively on getting back on track. Although, it seems that there is a lot of work left to be done by Lawrence Stroll‘s squad if it truly wants to succeed in F1. This, in turn, justifies its poaching from the big teams.

Thus, Aston Martin has gotten another senior figure from Red Bull. The Silverstone-based team has been on the hunt for key talents in recent years and has bagged some big names. The addition of Thijs Van Rees further solidifies the team’s technical structure as the British team tries to challenge for the F1 world title in the coming years.

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