Dan Fallows to join Aston Martin F1 team in April after agreement with Red Bull

Dan Fallows will start work in his new role as Aston Martin Formula 1 technical director in April after the team finally reached an agreement with Red Bull. 
Fallows gets Aston Martin F1 start date after deal reached with Red Bull

Fallows will remain a Red Bull ꦍemployee until April 2, when he will be released from his contract ea༺rly in order to join Aston Martin. 

Aston Martin’s signing of Fallows was announced last June, but Red Bull made it clear at the time that he would not be leaving Milton Keynes until the end of his con♓tract, which ran until 2023. 💖;

It wa🦹s reported earlier this month that Red Bull had taken Fallows to court in an attempt to block him from joining Aston Martin.

However, a settleme🌃nt&nbs✱p;has now been reached that will enable Fallows to link up with Aston Martin during the upcoming 2022 season. 

Martin Whitmarsh, Aston Martin Group CEO, said: "We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Red Bull which꧒ releases Dan early from his contract and a꧂re looking forward to him joining the team.”

(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB16B and Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR21 battle for position.
(L to R): Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB16B and Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1…
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Red Bull team principal Christi꧙an Horner added: “We would like to thank Dan for his many years of excellent service and wish him well for the future.”

Fallows joined Red Bull in 2006 and was promoted to head♚ of aerodynamics in 2014 after making a U-Turn to stay with the team rather 💛than join rivals McLaren.

"I've enjoyed ma𝓀ny happy years at Red Bull Racing and am proud of what we🍒 achieved,” said Fallows. “I am looking forward to next season and a new challenge."

Fallows will be joined at the Aston Martin by new engineering director Luca Furbatto, who 😼is arriving from Alfa Romeo, as part of a shake-up of the Silverstone-based outfit’s technical department. 

Current technical director Andrew Green will move into a new r🌌ole of chief technical officer, while Tom McCullough will continue to be responsible for trackside engineering and performance after being handed a new title of performance director. 

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