F1 News: Aston Martin Gets $25 Million Investment Amid Max Verstappen & Adrian Newey Joining Rumors

Aston Martin is going full throttle for the 2025 season, with Fernando Alonso renewing his contract. The team has decided to take on Red Bull as now they have decided it’s the championship or nothing. Lawrence Stroll has decided to invest in infrastructural changes that will bring about more equipment and a brand-new wind tunnel for the team.

On the other hand, due to the unstable situation at the Red Bull garage, there are many rumors of Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey leaving the team. One team that has their eyes on the Red Bull pair is Aston Martin. There have been talks between the Silverstone-based outfit and Red Bull designed to bring in the creator of the RB20 to the team, and the situation for Aston Martin just got better.

Aston Martin is on a new trajectory

Aston Martin is leaving no stone unturned as they are preparing for the 2025 season. Being a midfield team is just not enough and according to Lawerence Stroll, he is not investing all this money to be a mid-fielding team. Signing Alonso was the first step to the plan and, if Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey join the team, the prospects of the team will rise.

The team that has decided to hire Alonso till 2026, has plans to stay in Formula 1 until the 2030 regulations change. The parent company of Aston Martin has decided to take a $25 million stake in the team according to SoyMotor. The Spaniard driver is quite happy with the state of the team, as he has mentioned on numerous occasions, and for him, it was never a question about which team he would join, but more about whether he wanted to be in F1.

With his answer as a contract renewal, it’s clear that Aston Martin and Alonso are ready to see where this goes, and knowing that in 2026, the engine will be powered by Honda, gives them confidence that they can do better in the upcoming years. The investment from the parent company instills confidence in the team’s direction, making Aston Martin one force to be reckoned with on the circuits. If they successfully bring in Verstappen and Newey, who knows what will happen with the team, maybe this becomes their first constructor’s championship title.

What did Lawerence Stroll say about the investment?

Lawrence Stroll has played a huge role in the team’s success. This has directly impacted Aston Martin’s reputation off the tracks. Stroll is working on improving the infrastructure and the $25 million investment will help with keeping the team in power for the next couple of years.

About his journey in Formula 1, during a team strategy meeting, Stroll said, “Formula 1 has helped us transform the nature of the business and given us performance and credibility credentials by putting it in our road cars.” Explaining the impact the team makes to the brand he stated, “Formula 1 has not only given us the 2.3 billion viewers who see a beautiful green Aston Martin on the 24 weekends of this season; it has also given us a much younger customer for Aston Martin.”

Aston Martin is developing itself to become a team that is ready to challenge Red Bull next season, but that being said, how will they fare in 2024? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.