Newey excited to work with Alonso, regrets Hamilton miss

Adrian Newey, Formula One’s star designer, said he was thrilled to be joining Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin next season but expressed regret at missing a chance to work with Lewis Hamilton.

The arrival of ‘the man who can see air’, a genius whose ability to conjure up winning cars from his drawing board has made him one of the highest paid figures in the sport, was announced on Tuesday.

Several teams had been chasing Newey since he decided to leave Red Bull, including Ferrari ...