Former Mercedes Formulation One engine boss Andy Cowell is becoming a member of Aston Martin as group chief govt instead of Martin Whitmarsh, the crew mentioned on Tuesday.

Cowell will begin on Oct. 1, reporting to the crew’s co-owner and govt chairman Lawrence Stroll, with Whitmarsh handing over accountability earlier than the tip of the yr.

The Briton was managing director of Mercedes AMG GPP (Excessive Efficiency Powertrains) throughout a interval of dominance for Mercedes who gained a file eight successive constructors’ championships.

He performed a key function within the success of seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton. Cowell stepped down in July 2020 and moved to a consulting function.

Aston Martin are switching from Mercedes engines to Honda, at the moment the suppliers of world champions Pink Bull, from 2026 when the game enters a brand new period with modified engine and aerodynamic rules.

“F1 has all the time been my aggressive ardour, and I’m becoming a member of Aston Martin Aramco at an thrilling time with the approaching completion of the AMR Expertise Campus and our transition in 2026 to a full works crew with our strategic companions Honda and Aramco,” Cowell mentioned in a press release.

Stroll, whose son Lance drives for Aston Martin alongside double world champion Fernando Alonso, mentioned the engineer was becoming a member of at an important time.

“Along with our works partnership with Honda, the dedication from our title associate Aramco and Andy’s management we’re on observe to grow to be a world championship profitable crew,” he added.

“Andy has my full backing and could have each useful resource obtainable to win.”

Whitmarsh hailed Cowell as “an unbelievable asset” and mentioned he can be stepping away to deal with different tasks.