Lawrence Stroll, the president of Aston Martin, has shown once again that he is a businessman of decisive decisions. This afternoon the British team announced the dismissal of Dan Fallows, the person responsible for the design of the green cars, as this season has been a disaster compared to what it achieved last year, Fernando Alonso’s eight podiums.
Fallows was one of Aston Martin’s star signings last year, when he arrived from Red Bull as a disciple of guru Adrian Newey and became a celebrity with the performance of the green car in the first races.
It was a spectacular start, three grand prizes and three podiums for Fernando Alonso. A beginning of the year that made the Spanish driver experience a second youth and a total reaction from the Spanish public regarding Formula 1. The creation of Fallows was linked to the possibility of victory 33, that triumph for Alonso that fell by the wayside. and it is yet to come.
Fallows arrived from Red Bull and, last year in the paddock, the comments from the British team’s rivals were unanimous. The Aston Martin was a photocopy of the Red Bull that, in Verstappen’s hands, He had no rival. The Dutchman walked through last year, winning the title without breaking a sweat. And Alonso had a fantastic streak until the summer, when the evolutions of the other cars arrived.
During the summer of 2023, Aston Martin’s progression slowed, but even so the Asturian driver finished the year with an estimable number of podiums, eight, and fourth place in the Drivers’ World Championship tied with Leclerc (Ferrari) at 206 points.
Already away from Newey, Fallows’ design of the Aston Martin for 2024 showed that it was not so flashy. The car hasn’t worked. Alonso has not achieved any podium as the season is about to end and his best result is a fifth place in Saudi Arabia.
In the midst of a crisis of results due to a car that has failed in 2024, Lawrence Stroll In the summer he hired the aerodynamics wizard, the best F1 car designer, Adrian Newey, the one who made Red Bull and before that McLaren win titles.
«During my time at Aston Martin, it has been a pleasure and a privilege to guide the technical team on their path to victory in races and championships. “The time has come for me to hand over the baton, but I look forward to the team’s future success, which I am sure will come soon,” Fallows said in the Aston Martin statement.
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