Former Red Bull aerodynamics chief Dan Fallows will join Aston Martin as its technical director in 2022. PHOTO: Red Bull content pool

BRENDAN LINES January 19, 2022

ASTON Martin confirmed it has reached an agreement with Red Bull regarding the notice period of chief aerodynamics engineer Dan Fallows on Tuesday.

The agreement comes after Red Bull announced Fallows would leave the team in June last year.

Fallows will join Aston Martin as its technical director on April 2, 2022 — earlier than his Red Bull contract expires — until then “he remains a Red Bull Technology employee” the statement said.

Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing’s team principal and CEO, said: “We would like to thank Dan for his many years of excellent service and wish him well for the future.”

A mainstay at Red Bull since 2006, Fallows rose through the ranks of the Milton-Keynes-based team during its Sebastian Vettel-led dominance across the V8-era, winning four drivers’ and constructors’ championships from 2010-14.

Martin Whitmarsh, group CEO of Aston Martin, said: “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Red Bull which releases Dan early from his contract and are looking forward to him joining the team.”

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

The news comes after raft of management changes at the Silverstone-based team led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll, including the recent appointment of former BMW motorsport head Mike Krack as team principal.