Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell has denied Adrian Newey has taken a “dictatorial” approach to heading the Silverstone-based squad's technical set-up.
Newey joined Aston Martin earlier this year after a near two-decade stint at Red Bull.
The Briton, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest car designers in F1 history, is spearheading the construction of the 2026 challenger, which will be built under a new set of technical regulations.
Cowell, who assumed the team boss role at the start of the year, asserted Newey is not taking a total unchallenged approach to the design of the new car.
“He joined us at the beginning of March and he was just straight into understanding the regulations, the concept that's been created so far by the team,” Cowell told Sky F1.
“He's an engineer, he works with a drawing board, but he works exceptionally well in a small group where he's just talking about the detail of the race car.
“It’s not in a sort of dictatorial way, it’s very much into the detail and explaining things from first principles.”
Aston Martin has been tipped for future success under Newey's technical guidance, with the Briton overseeing the development of 15 title-winning cars.
Cowell explained Newey's expertise also extends to the car's performance during a grand prix weekend.
“He’s looking at it down to everything to how to change the ride height in two minutes in between the sessions, so that we can adjust the car when we're racing, he said.
“He’s got great experience, and it's an exciting time for us.”
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