Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Aston Martin have agreed an innovation partnership to combine their skills and build a unique hypercar.
The project, named ‘AM-RB 001’, sees the team’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey joining Aston Martin’s Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman on a project outside of Formula One.
In addition to this, the RB12 will display the branding of Aston Martin wings logo during the 2016 season, beginning with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
Newey was delighted at the opportunity to work on this project with the team.
“From the age of six I have had two goals in life – to be involved in the design of racing cars, and to be involved in the design of a supercar,” the designer said. “Whilst the former ambition went on to form my career to date, the latter has always bubbled away, resulting in countless sketches and doodles over the years.
“The opportunity to now develop and realise those ideas whilst working with Marek and his colleagues at Aston Martin is tremendously exciting. It allows us to translate the technology we have developed in Formula One into a new arena.”
Red Bull Racing’s Team Principal Christian Horner also described the pleasure of the project from the team’s point of view.
“This is a very exciting project for everyone at Red Bull Racing”, said Horner. Through this Innovation Partnership the iconic Aston Martin logo will return to Grand Prix racing for the first time since 1960, and the Red Bull Advanced Technologies, led by Adrian, will be using Formula One DNA to produce the ultimate of all road cars.
“It’s an incredible project and also realises a dream and vision long held by Adrian to design a road car. We are very much looking forward to what I’m certain will be a successful partnership.”
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