Aston Martin has restructured its Formula 1 management team, appointing Andy Cowell as the new team principal, replacing Mike Krack, who will take on the role of chief trackside officer after nearly three years in his previous position.
Cowell, who joined Aston Martin in October as the group chief operating officer, will now also oversee the team principal role. His appointment comes as part of a broader shake-up aimed at enhancing the team’s performance on the track. With the addition of this new responsibility, Cowell will oversee the team’s Aerodynamics, Engineering, and Performance Departments, which he has restructured into separate, dedicated teams, each reporting directly to him.
A key part of this restructure is the appointment of Enrico Cardile as chief technical officer. Cardile, recruited from Ferrari, will take charge of Aston Martin’s factory-based development once he completes his gardening leave. His responsibilities will include overseeing the design, architecture, and build of the team’s new race cars, marking a crucial step in the team’s development.
The restructure also sees changes to the technical team with Adrian Newey, now holding the title of ‘managing technical partner.’ Newey, a legendary figure in F1 engineering, will continue to contribute to the team’s technical operations on a more flexible basis. Meanwhile, technical director Dan Fallows, who joined Aston Martin from Red Bull in 2022, left the team in November.
Tom McCullough, the team’s performance director, will remain in a leadership position within the Aston Martin Group. McCullough, who has been with the team since its Force India days in 2014, will oversee the team’s other racing activities, with Krack’s new role now superseding his former performance-focused position.
Cowell expressed his excitement about the team’s future, stating, “I have spent the last three months assessing our performance, and I’ve been incredibly impressed by the dedication and hard work of this team. With the completion of the AMR Technology Campus and our transition to a full works team in 2026, alongside our strategic partners Honda and Aramco, we are on a path to becoming a Championship-winning team.”
These changes are part of Aston Martin’s long-term plans to enhance its competitiveness in Formula 1, with the ultimate goal of challenging for championships in the coming years.
