Aston Martin has removed at least seven members of its Formula 1 design department as part of a wider restructure ahead of the 2026 regulations. Among those confirmed to have left is Eric Blandin, who joined from Mercedes as deputy technical director in 2022 and had been serving as aerodynamics director since the start of this year.
The team declined to comment on individual departures. An Aston Martin spokesperson said the outfit does not comment on internal matters and added that a technical restructure ahead of the 2026 season will be announced in due course. BBC Sport has reported that former chief designer Akio Haga is also among those to have left the F1 design group.
Some of the personnel affected by the changes may be reassigned to other parts of Aston Martin’s motorsport operations. The company also runs an advanced technologies division, where former chief technical officer Andrew Green was moved before the 2023 season.
Adrian Newey, who joined Aston Martin in March as managing technical partner, is leading the design work for the team’s 2026 car. The team also added Enrico Cardile, the former Ferrari chassis technical director, who started in August after leaving Ferr
