Without exaggeration, it can be said that the two most surprising signings of the 2024 season are linked to the names of Adrian Newey and Lewis Hamilton.
And it's also safe to say that if anything is likely to have a serious impact on the power dynamics of the coming years, it will also be related to them.
Fernando Alonso sees it that way too, who believes they are the biggest fish in that particular lake!
"Adrian Newey will always have a bigger impact on Formula 1 than any single driver. Drivers are here, they come and go, but that's it. There are twenty of us here trying to compete as best we can and we've achieved some good results, but that can't compare to what Adrian has brought to the table. I don't know how much Hamilton can bring to Scuderia Ferrari, but I'm sure it will be less than what a star designer can do.
Adrian is a free spirit, whom no one can tell where to go or what to do. If he believes it's worth investing in 2025, then we'll be stronger this year, and that will be evident on the track. If he believes he needs to sacrifice this year to take off in 2026, that's also completely fine. He works with clear principles; we won't waste a single day, because he'll have clear ideas and won't want to waste a single day. He's been given complete freedom by Lawrence Stroll, and I'm very excited about what he's going to achieve with this," reflected the Spanish star, who is seeking his third title.
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