Newey on crucial 'mentality' aspect Aston Martin must change in F1 success bid

Speaking for the first time since he took up his new role at Aston Martin, Newey was clear in conversation with The Race, that: "One area of our team that needs to grow is the aerodynamics department," as made evident by its continuous retrocession on the grid.

The Briton also believes that whilst Lawrence Stroll's team may indeed have 'the best facilities in F1', the staff must now learn how to optimise its use to extract the most performance from them.

And, of course, the mental aspect to competing in the gruelling world of F1, could not be overlooked, which a man like Newey who has achieved great success at every team he's been with should know a thing or two about.

"Winning mentality is always a difficult one," said Newey. Whilst Aston Martin - previously Racing Point, and Force India before that - has enjoyed some level of success, it's always been modest, at least when compared to the ambitions the team currently possesses.

Instead, Newey, of a much more practical and pragmatic character, prefers a hands-on approach to actually 'building' a pathway to success. "It's about working with everybody and developing together."

But, can the illustrious designer mimick the success he's had at other teams, with Aston Martin? "There's no point in daydreaming about the future. It's about getting on and doing the work. If we do our work correctly, hopefully things will come together," he concludes.