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“It’s Not Cheap”: It Took More Than $40M Offer to Lure Adrian Newey, Reveals Mike Krack

Anirban Aly Mandal
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“It’s Not Cheap”: It Took More Than $40M Offer to Lure Adrian Newey, Reveals Mike Krack

Adrian Newey’s deal with Aston Martin comes with a hefty price tag — around $40 million a year. And while Lawrence Stroll has been lauded for his pursuit of the 65-year-old, there seems to be a common misconception about Newey’s decision to join them, as per team principal Mike Krack.

Krack dropped an appearance on the Fast and the Curious podcast where he discussed the negotiations Stroll had with Newey that convinced the British aerodynamicist to join them. When host Greg James joked about Stroll’s checkbook, Krack was quick to point out that it was clear he had never interacted with the Canadian business mogul.

The 52-year-old stated, “It’s not cheap. It was not cheap but it’s the same when it comes to…if he wants to recruit people like he did with Adrian, I think he can be very convincing.”  

Newey’s signing was to do more with Stroll‘s vision of the team, as per Krack. The Silverstone-based team has invested heavily in its facilities, including in a state-of-the-art Wind Tunnel. Krack also feels that whoever comes across Stroll is ultimately blown away by his passion for the sport and his ultimate vision for the team.

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Newey’s arrival is a strong statement of intent from the team about their championship ambitions. Krack himself believes that the Silverstone-based team now have all the ingredients to deliver titles in the future.

Along with Newey, Stroll has also onboarded Honda as a works engine supplier — something that will boost Aston Martin‘s push towards the front of the field. Moreover, the Honda power unit has been the benchmark for the field in the ground-effects era of the sport.

That being said, the 52-year-old does not want to make big statements, knowing how close the competition has been this year. He expects the same level of intensity to carry forward into the latest regulation reset as well.

“I think you need to be careful with such statements. F1 is very hard competition and you have to respect your competitors if you want to do well. It will be a hard fight [but] we will throw everything into it,” he concluded.

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Anirban Aly Mandal

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Anirban Aly Mandal is an F1 writer at The SportsRush, with over 1000 articles under his belt, Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 on his computer. With over half a decade's worth of time spent religiously following the sport, he’s dived deep into the world of motorsports. However, Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports and the law. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to Formula 1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature and music.

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