Dan Fallows is stepping down as Aston Martin’s technical director, two-and-a-half years after taking over the role.
Aston Martin hired Fallows from Red Bull in 2021. He joined the team the following April after the teams agreed a settlement over the length of his notice period.
Fallows is one of many senior hirings Aston Martin has made from rival teams since it benefited from investment by CEO Lawrence Stroll. It has since announced the appointment of one of Fallows’ former colleagues at Red Bull, its star designer Adrian Newey, who will arrive in the new year.
Aston Martin achieved a significant step forward in performance last year with the AMR23 chassis which Fallows led the design work on. The team briefly held second place in the constructors’ championship, and though it eventually fell to fifth, they picked up eight podium finishes over the course of the season.
However the team’s formed dipped as the season went on following a succession of unsuccessful upgrades. That pattern continued into this year, and they have only achieved a single top-five finish so far.
Aston Martin Group CEO Andy Cowell, who arrived at the team from Mercedes earlier this year, confirmed the change in the team’s technical division. “I would like to thank Dan for his contribution to Aston Martin Aramco in the last two years,” he said. “Dan led the team to the success of the AMR23 which secured eight podiums last season.”
Fallows will remain within the Aston Martin group. He said it had been “a joy and a privilege to guide the technical team on their journey towards being race and championship winners.
“It is time for me to pass on the baton, but I look forward to watching the team’s future success, which I am sure will come soon.”
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