Newey and Aston Martin: the real story

It's all change at Aston Martin's F1 team — but all is not as it seems. Mark Hughes cuts through the noise to explain why Adrian Newey is set to step down as team principal; the clash at the top of the team that started it all; and why Jonathan Wheatley might be the perfect replacement. Plus: Why you shouldn't write Max Verstappen off in the Japanese Grand Prix, and the potential reason Mercedes is interested in an Alpine stake. More from Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas on the stories that really matter, in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show.

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Newey and Aston Martin: the real story is an episode from Motor Sport Magazine Podcast by Motor Sport.

This episode is 38:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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