'Aston Martin's engine guru set to leave team after previous demotion'

Cowell served as CEO and team principal of the Silverstone-based team until he was replaced by Adrian Newey. That decision was announced ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, while a new CEO is yet to be named.

Cowell later continued at Aston Martin as the team's Chief Strategy Officer, and in January appeared at Honda’s power unit launch event as well.

The engine guru previously worked for Mercedes HPP from 2008 to 2020 and was responsible for the German brand's dominant power unit in the 2010s.

PlanetF1 now reports that Cowell is set to leave the team in June 2026, citing 'lack of compatibility with how his role in the team evolved' as the reason.

Yesterday, the Silverstone-based team hosted its car launch event, revealing the new AMR26's livery for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign.

The official presentation took place at the World Centre of Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where team principal Newey, alongside drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, lifted the covers off the new machine.

In Bahrain, the Canadian will drive on two complete days during the first pre-season test in Bahrain, after doing just a few laps in Barcelona.