There are some people in the world of Formula One that everyone wants on their team.

I think Adrian's a unicorn, is very special, maybe exists once.

That's how Lawrence Stroll described Adrian Newey here on F1 Beyond the Grid in 2020.

Five years later...

Adrian Newey will be joining us as our technical managing partner of our Formula One team.

So, is Newey's arrival the final piece of Strohl's master plan to make Aston Martin world champions?

When will the legendary designer's impact be felt? And how does all this affect Fernando Alonzo's future?

These are just some of the big questions going into the new Formula One season.

So here on F1 Beyond the Grid,

we're searching through the archives to find some answers. I'm Tom Clarkson, and in this show,

we'll take you inside the mind of Adrian Newey, we'll ask Fernando Alonzo about the likelihood of a

return to the top step, and we'll find out what Lance Stroll's relationship

with his father is really like.

Lawrence Stroll bought the Force India team after they went into administration in the summer

of 2018. They rebranded as Racing Point for two seasons before Lawrence purchased a substantial

stake in the Aston Martin

Roadcar Company, Aston Martin Lagonda, and brought the brand back to Formula One in 2021.

Although their name may have changed a couple of times, Stroll's plan for the team has always

been the same to become the best racing team in the world.

There's several pieces to that plan.

One is recruiting the best people.

Second is giving them the best tools and processes to be able to fight for world championship.

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