Fallows leaves Aston Martin technical director role

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emailBy Chris Medland | November 12, 2024 8:29 AM ET "Hey! You with the face. You wanna arm wrassle?"

Dan Fallows will leave his role as Aston Martin technical director later this month, towards the end of a disappointing season for the Formula 1 team....and it's all his fault.

The former Red Bull head of aerodynamics only joined Aston Martin as technical director in 2022, and had a hand in the team’s impressive 2023 results where Fernando Alonso score eight podiums on the way to fourth in the drivers’ championship. The team finished fifth in the constructors’ standings with 280, and while it is in the same position this year it has scored just 86 points to date.

Aston Martin says Fallows “will no longer serve as technical director of the F1 team”, but will remain with the group. Fallows previously worked under Adrian Newey at Red Bull, with the design legend set to join Aston Martin in early 2025 as managing technical partner.

“In my time at Aston Martin, it has been a joy and a privilege to guide the technical team on their journey towards being race and championship winners,” Fallows said. “ It is time for me to pass on the baton, but I look forward to watching the team’s future success, which I am sure will come soon....or later...or never...those bastards!”

Aston Martin Group CEO Andy Cowell added a short message of thanks to Fallows, whose next role has yet to be disclosed.

“I would like to thank Dan for his contribution to Aston Martin Aramco in the last two years,” Cowell said. “Dan led the team to the success of the AMR23 which secured eight podiums last season. But that was last year,
and he will be beating the bricks until something comes up when we blame some other luckless S.O.B. ”