Formula 1's most influential car designer, Adrian Newey, is joining Aston Martin in March 2025 after leaving Red Bull, ending months of speculation over a backroom figure who seemed more in-demand than any driver. Newey has spent nearly two decades with Red Bull and is widely credited with putting the team on its path to dominance in F1. On Tuesday, Aston Martin confirmed he's joining a team that has big ambitions to challenge for the title and the backing of billionaire Lawrence Stroll — but no race wins yet.
Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari a rare win at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, much to the home fans’ delight, as the team's bold one-stop strategy paid off on Sunday. Ferrari, which had brought nine upgrades to its home race, was one of the teams to choose to only pit once. Polesitter Norris finished 6.153 behind Leclerc to trim the gap to 62 points to championship leader Max Verstappen, who was sixth in his Red Bull.
Lando Norris surged into pole position in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday and will be hoping to cut further into Max Verstappen’s championship lead after a bad day for the Red Bull driver. McLaren, which is also looking to reduce the gap in the constructors’ standings behind Red Bull, locked out the front of the grid for Sunday's race at Monza as Norris finished 0.109 seconds ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. Verstappen will start in seventh on a circuit where overtaking is tricky.