Aston Martin’s F1 team have announced the departure of Dan Fallows from his role as technical director in a surprise move on Tuesday. In September, Aston lured F1 design genius Adrian Newey from Red Bull in a £20m-a-year deal in what was seen as a massive coup for Lawrence Stroll’s outfit.

Dan Fallows is leaving his role as Aston Martin technical director this month but will stay within the group, the Silverstone-based Formula One team said on Tuesday. Fallows joined from Red Bull, where he was in charge of aerodynamics,

Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows has left his role with the Formula 1 team. The 50-year-old, who joined the team in 2022, will "remain with the group", Aston Martin said. Executive director Bob Bell, a highly regarded and experienced design engineer who joined the team in March, will fill in on a temporary basis.

Dan Fallows was signed from Red Bull to lead Aston Martin's technical efforts but is now leaving the F1 team ahead of the arrival of Adrian Newey, also from Red Bull, next March

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With Adrian Newey set to join Aston Martin in March 2025, Dan Fallows, who currently occupies the Technical Director role has stepped down. In September, Aston Martin announced that they have signed F1 legend Adrian Newey from Red Bull Racing.

Fallows was expected to report into incoming Aston Martin CTO Enrico Cardile, but is now leaving his role this month