Coulthard Backs Wheatley for Aston Martin Role

0:00It's March 30th. This is F1 News today, AI-powered stories from Inside Your Team. Former Formula One driver, David Coolthard, is backing Jonathan Wheatley to become the team principal at Aston Martin. This comes right after Wheatley stepped away from his role at the Audi Formula One project. He had just joined Audi in 2025 and left on March 20th for personal reasons. Rumors quickly linked Wheatley to Aston Martin, suggesting he could fill a leadership gap there. What he talked was that Adrian Newy might dial back from day-to-day duties to zero in on his job as managing technical partner. Coolthard, who's got deep ties in the sport, prays Wheatley's skills and experience. He sees him as the perfect fit to lead Aston Martin's push forward, especially with their big ambitions on the grid. Aston Martin shot down the rumors fast. They stressed that Newy remains a key partner and shareholder, locked in with the team's owner on a shared vision. No traditional team principal spot exists there by design. As these links swirl, Wheatley's next move could shake up the paddock.

1:03Keep an eye on how Aston Martin builds their line of heading into the season.