F1 | Aston Martin close to firing Andy Cowell: Seidl in pole position for succession

The journey of Andy cowell at the head of theAston Martin seems to have reached the end of the line. The English engineer, who arrived only in 2024, is expected to leave his role as team principal and CEO of the team Formula 1 following poor results in the last two seasons but also alleged internal friction with some coaches, Adrian Newey understood. A failure from every point of view and that Lawrence stroll wants to avoid prolonging the proceedings at all costs in view of the regulatory change, which should give the English team a great chance to finally compete steadily among the big clubs.

According to the English press, Christian horner He would be a hot name in Silverstone circles as Cowell's successor, perhaps even with a shareholding, a bit like Newey. The relationship with the English genius should be one of the crux of the matter, even if, apparently, they seem to have resolved some disagreements that had arisen in the last period together in RedBull.

The most popular name, however, as far as we know, is that of Andreas Seidl: The German, former team principal of Porsche in the WEC and McLaren in Formula 1, is the driving force behind the Woking-based team's resurgence after the disaster with Honda, when he spearheaded a comeback with Norris and Sainz. In 2022, his final season with the team wasn't memorable, but the deal with Audi was practically done: a marriage that lasted a short time due to doubts raised by the new board of the Four Rings, which faced unexpected expenses, only to then call in Mattia Binotto.

Seidl could be the right man to lead a team seeking its place among the big boys, with a top-tier structure and top-notch technicians like Newey, as well as a highly respected driver like Fernando Alonso. The foundation seems to be there; we're just waiting for official announcements.