Fernando Alonso has revealed that Lawrence Stroll said Aston Martin will not be able to “control” Adrian Newey when he joins next month. Newey makes his long-awaited arrival to Aston next month but there has already been plenty of discussion about the designer in the Silverstone HQ.

Whatever benefits Lewis Hamilton will be able to bring to Ferrari, they will pale in comparison to Adrian Newey’s Aston Martin impact. That is the blunt assessment made by Aston Martin’s two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso,