Stroll hails £100m Newey 'a bargain'

ADRIAN Newey’s £100m move to Aston Martin has been hailed as a “bargain” by the British team’s billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll.

- PHILIP DUNCAN

Newey, widely considered Formula One’s greatest technical mastermind of his generation, was unveiled by Aston Martin at their Silverstone headquarters yesterday.

The 65-year-old Briton’s sudden decision to end his near two-decade association with Red Bull in May - one Newey said he arrived at a month earlier during the weekend of the Japanese Grand Prix – sparked a bidding war for his services.

Ferrari, who will be joined by Lewis Hamilton next year, were among those leading the race to land the man who has played a significant role in 13 drivers’ world championships and a dozen constructors’ titles with three different teams.