Re꧂d B♏ull were questioned about whether they tried to add Andy Cowell to their Powertrains project.

Cowell has signed for Aston Mܫartin to becꦛome their new group chief executive officer.

Notably, he oversa🧸w the engine ꦐwhich helped Mercedes become F1’s dominant manufacturer.

F1 is heading for a new engine era which begins in 2026, when Red Bull will manufacture their own engines through their Powertrains company, in partnership ༒wiꦿth Ford.

But did Red Bull Powertrains try to snare Cowell to lead its miಌssion?

“Andy is a great guy,” team principal Christian Hor๊ner said. “He’s a very strong engineer.

“He did🔴 a wonderful job at [Mercedes High Performance Powertrains], he was the main back💧bone behind that project.

“He elected to leave Mercedes and spend some time outside of Formula 1, and of course I think every single engine manufactu🗹rer spoke to him during that 💞period.

“After he decided🧸 he wanted to take time out, we ꦡmade alternative plans.

“We’re very happy with those plans, but he’s taken on a role that is🐻 not engine related wꦓithin Aston Martin.”

Cowell’s new job at Aston Martin effectively puts him in c🤪harge of the F1 team owned by bilꦓlionaire Lawrence Stroll.

Aston Martin will enter the new engine regul🐼ation era in 2026 with a new Silverstone facility, and with Honda as their engine🍒 partner.

With Fernando Alonso a🌜nd Lance Stroll reconfirmed fo𒅌r 2025, Aston Martin will hope to get back to the form shown last year.

Alonso’💃s podium in Bahrain at the first round of 2023 hinted at greater things but, this year, they have slipped behind Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari in the fight against Red Bull.