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Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 2, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel during the press conference Hassan Ammar/Pool via REUTERS
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Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 2, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel during the press conference Hassan Ammar/Pool via REUTERS
Red Bull is handing over their Head of Aerodynamics to Aston Martin. Dan Fallows will take on the role of Technical Director with the Silverstone-based team. This would mean that Fallows will be reunited with a Red Bull champion, Sebastian Vettel.
Fallows will make his way to Aston Martin as chief engineer in April. He will be working alongside Vettel as his director in the team. It was announced in June that Fallows will be making a move to his new team; however, it was expected to be dragged out because his contract was extended till 2023.
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Despite the limitations, Fallows will work with Aston Martin in 2022, but will remain a “Red Bull Technology employee.” Aston Martin CEO Walt Whitmarsh said, “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Red Bull which releases Dan early from his contract and are looking forward to him joining the team.”
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Christian Horner chimed in as well. “We would like to thank Dan for his many years of excellent service and wish him well for the future.”
What will Fallows do alongside Sebastian Vettel in Aston Martin?
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Dan Fallows will be a part of a triad of technical leaders at Aston Martin. He will be accompanied by Performance director Tom McCullough and Engineering Director Luca Furbatto. Furbatto moved from Alfa Romeo at the end of the previous season. This is all a part of Lawrence Stroll reimagining his team in hopes of being a championship-contending car in five years.
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 25: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing celebrates with team mates on the podium as he finishes in sixth position and clinches his third consecutive drivers world championship during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 25, 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Fallows worked at Red Bull since 2006; he has been a part of all the troughs and peaks of the team, ending on a high note. This includes the four drivers’ and constructor’s championship won with Sebastian Vettel.
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As the two link up again, Aston Martin will look forward to some drastic changes in the upcoming seasons. With the collective experience shared by the former Red Bull duo, Stroll’s five-year plan can work out.
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