‘It’s something we were dreaming of’ – Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa reckons Adrian Newey will be ‘gamechanger’ for the team

“It simply highlights how interesting our venture was, how thrilling it was for Adrian to affix and what an thrilling future we’ve got. I can’t look forward to him to get began and to work once more with him.

“I feel it simply provides a lot credit score to our crew as a result of, on the finish of the day, each crew on the grid needed Adrian to affix, however he determined for Aston Martin.

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“I feel it’s a gamechanger and it’s a vital level in our historical past at Aston Martin. He’s a winner and he actually desires to win badly in all the pieces he does. He has a racing driver mentality.

“I feel he’s determined for our crew as a result of he noticed that the elements to win had been there – the sources, the folks, the crew. They had been all in place, in any other case he wouldn’t have joined.

“I’m so completely satisfied that he has picked Aston Martin. Having him is a assure that we’ve got the perfect [people in F1] with us.”