Adrian Newey is "not making any predictions" about his new role with Aston Martin, which officially begins on Monday. 

Newey, who announced he would leave Red Bull in May, has put pen to paper on a reported £30million deal, signing on as managing technical director and shareholder.

The 65-year-old has designed cars that have won 25 drivers' and constructors' championships for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull, spending 20 years with the latter. 

He was also responsible for producing the most dominant car ever seen in the competition, with Red Bull winning 21 of 22 races during the 2023 season.

Though Newey's start date means he is too late to influence the design of the team's 2025 car, he is in time to turn his attention to the major new technical rules coming in 2026.

"I'm just looking forward to it and what will be, will be," Newey told the BBC F1: Back at Base podcast.

"The first target really is to get to know everybody here, understand how everybody works, and try to integrate myself with everybody.

"It's talking to the drivers, it's talking to my fellow engineers, trying to bounce ideas off them. Getting that sort of creative flow going."

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Newey's arrival at Aston Martin will follow a surprise restructure before the 2025 season in which Andy Cowell took on the role of team principal. 

Cowell takes over from Mike Krack, who moves into a new role focused on performance at the racetrack, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll their drivers.

But Aston Martin will be hoping to improve on their strong starts to the season, having faded away in 2024 and 2025, finishing fifth in the constructors' standings last year. 

Alonso, who has consistently outperformed his team-mate in recent seasons, became the first driver to clock 400 races in the competition at the Mexican Grand Prix. 

And despite being 43 years of age, the Spaniard has no plans to retire any time soon, given the exciting future ahead for the team. 

"I've always been ready to commit to Formula One. F1 is a very demanding sport," Alonso said.

"You have to sacrifice many things in life to be part of this sport and this environment that will need all your dedication. But, you know, when you love what you do, you can dedicate yourself to that.

"It's going to be another challenge with the 2026 cars. Formula One is always running behind the clock and we are facing the same problems. For us, it's important to have a good 2025 season.

"Formula One, you can never stop. If you stop for two weeks, some of your competitors will try something different or will find a new philosophy. You know that the car will come immediately. So there is a never-ending search for perfection."