Overview
- Multiple outlets report Cowell is expected to exit around June 2026, potentially before the summer break, with no official confirmation from Aston Martin.
- Following Newey’s move to team principal for 2026, Cowell transitioned from CEO and team boss to chief strategy officer focused on coordinating Honda and Aramco.
- Newey publicly framed the change as leveraging Cowell’s strengths for the 2026 power unit program, citing the three‑way Honda–Aramco–Aston relationship.
- Coverage describes strained relations behind the scenes and suggests the departure could be acrimonious, though details remain sourced to media reports.
- Cowell, the former Mercedes HPP leader recruited in 2024 to rebuild operations, has remained visible at Honda’s power‑unit launch as Aston Martin prepares to run Honda engines in 2026.