It is no exaggeration to say that the two most surprising transfers of the 2024 season are related to Adrian Newey and Lewis Hamilton.
And it can also be predicted that if something seriously affects the forces in the coming years, it will also be related to them.
Fernando Alonso sees this too, claiming that they have the bigger fish in this particular pond!
"Adrian Newey will always have more influence on Formula 1 than any driver. Drivers come and go, but that's it. We're 20 of us, we try to compete as best we can and we've had some great results, but it's nothing compared to what Adrian brought to the table. I don't know how much Hamilton can bring to Scuderia Ferrari, but I'm sure it's less than a star designer can.
Adrian is a free spirit, no one can tell him where to go or what to do. If he thinks it's worth investing in 2025, then we'll be stronger this year and that will show on the track. If he thinks this year has to be sacrificed to shoot in 2026, that's also totally fine. He's working to a clear set of rules, we won't lose a single day because he'll have clear ideas and he doesn't want to lose a single day. He's been given complete freedom by Lawrence Stroll and I'm very excited to see what he gets out of it," mused the Spanish star, who is aiming for a third title.
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