Hendrick Motorsports Jeff Gordon and William Byron caught up with Aston Martin Aramco. The two NASCAR stars are taking in the sights and sounds of the paddock. COTA is the one track that F1 and NASCAR share.

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoy has pinpointed a title-winning driver as the "missing ingredient" for Aston Martin. This comes in light of the team's recent acquisition of Adrian Newey, the legendary car designer set to join the Silverstone-based outfit next March and spearhead their car designs from 2026.

Fernando Alonso reached out to Adrian Newey to try and convince him to make the switch to Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso revealed he texted Adrian Newey following the announcement of his Red Bull departure to try and persuade him to join Aston Martin.

Fernando Alonso messaged Adrian Newey ahead of his blockbuster move to Aston Martin, telling the design guru that if he wanted a change, Alonso would “love to work” with him. Newey announced last month that he will join Aston Martin as managing technical partner in F1 2025,

Adrian Newey will take his formidable F1 car-designing expertise from Red Bull to Aston Martin next year, but his new employer will still need top drivers to race his machines