F1 analyst identifies key reasons why Newey rejected Ferrari and preferred joining Aston Martin

Around the same time roughly a year ago, a flurry of rumors swirled around Adrian Newey's possible next destination, after he announced his resignation in May, officially parting ways with Red Bull in March 2025.

Despite reported strong interest from Ferrari, the British engineer ultimately opted to join Aston Martin, taking on the challenge of leading Lawrence Stroll's team to the top while staying close to his family in England.

But why would an ambitious man like Newey — always in search of new challenges and motivation — choose not to end his career with a historic and glorious team like Ferrari? That’s the question Peter Windsor tried to answer. On his YouTube channel, the F1 analyst outlined the possible reasons behind Newey’s decision to turn down the Scuderia.

''Did he want to go to Ferrari? Well of course he didn't, that's why he didn't go'', he said. ''But then, you know, did he really want to go to Aston Martin? No, they persuaded him to go because of the money and it's around the corner and it's everything that he wanted''.

''Ferrari thought, well, we're not going to replace all our current team just because Adrian tells us to. Again, that's a soluble problem. All of those things are soluble, but Ferrari just gave up at that point'', Windsor finally concluded.