Adrian Newey Spots F1 'Loophole' as 'Frightening' Aston Martin Results Revealed

Aston Martin's Adrian Newey has reportedly found a 'loophole' in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.

Newey, 66, first joined Aston Martin in March after leaving Red Bull last year.

Currently, the Englishman is a managing technical partner for Aston Martin but will become team principal in 2026, replacing Andy Cowell.

A statement from Newey read: "I'm looking forward to taking on this additional role as we put ourselves in the best possible position to compete in 2026, where we will face an entirely new position with Aston Martin now a works team, combined with the considerable challenge faced by the new regulations.

"Andy's new role, focusing on the integration of the new power unit with our three key partners, will be pivotal in this journey."

Aston Martin's 2026 challenger will be the first car designed under Newey's supervision, with F1 fans wondering what magic the 66-year-old will come up with.

Newey is widely regarded as F1's greatest ever designer, having been in charge of 14 title-winning cars in his career so far.

Adrian Newey is expected to inspire Aston Martin and move them up the pecking order. Image: Getty

Ahead of 2026, it has been claimed that Newey may have found a loophole in the new regulations.

According to News F1 Italy, Newey has 'found a 'grey zone' in the interaction between the flexibility of the floor and the new mobile wing profiles'.

In 2026, F1 cars will have dynamically adjustable front and rear wings.

It has been reported that while others are concentrating on the power units, Newey has focused on the mechanical sealing of the car's floor.

As per the report, the former Red Bull and Williams designer has introduced a system that takes advantage of the movement of the suspension, allowing the car to 'close the bottom towards the asphalt much more than the opponents, recreating that venturi effect that the FIA wanted to banish'.

In F1, the venturi effect refers to using shaped tunnels under the floor to accelerate airflow, creating a low-pressure zone that sucks the car down, which results in greater downforce.

In addition, it is believed that the simulator data of Aston Martin's 2026 car are 'scary', with peaks in aerodynamic load when cornering that others struggle to figure out.