Dan Fallows will go away his position as Aston Martin technical director later this month, in direction of the tip of a disappointing season for the Formulation 1 group.
The previous Pink Bull head of aerodynamics solely joined Aston Martin as technical director in 2022, and had a hand within the group’s spectacular 2023 outcomes the place Fernando Alonso rating eight podiums on the way in which to fourth within the drivers’ championship. The group completed fifth within the constructors’ standings with 280, and whereas it’s in the identical place this yr it has scored simply 86 factors to this point.
Aston Martin says Fallows “will now not function technical director of the F1 group”, however will stay with the group. Fallows beforehand labored below Adrian Newey at Pink Bull, with the design legend set to affix Aston Martin in early 2025 as managing technical accomplice.
“In my time at Aston Martin, it has been a pleasure and a privilege to information the technical group on their journey in direction of being race and championship winners,” Fallows mentioned. “ It’s time for me to cross on the baton, however I sit up for watching the group’s future success, which I’m certain will come quickly.”
Aston Martin Group CEO Andy Cowell added a brief message of because of Fallows, whose subsequent position has but to be disclosed.
“I want to thank Dan for his contribution to Aston Martin Aramco within the final two years,” Cowell mentioned. “Dan led the group to the success of the AMR23 which secured eight podiums final season.”
