1992 F1 w꧟or🦄ld champion Nigel Mansell thinks Ferrari were “short-sighted” in their pursuit of Adrian Newey.

Last week, Adrian Newey was unv🔯eiled as Aston Martin’s new managing technicalᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ partner.

Newey w𓆉ill oversee Aston Martin’s technical t𓃲eam from 2025 as Lawrence Stroll looks to take the Silverstone outfit to title glory in the near future.

When Newey’s depa🎉rture from Red Bull was announced in Miami, Ferrari were thought to be the fav🐽ourite to sign him.

However, it’s believed that Ferrari were unwilling to matcꦺh the offer Aston Martin made, refusing to get involved in a “bidding war”

Mansell, who drove for Ferrari between 1989 and 𝔍1990 - believes it was🌳 a missed opportunity for the Italian team.

Mansell excl♉usively told and : “As soon as I heard that Ferrari were baulking at possibly the wage bill that Adrian wanted. I think that was🧸 short sighted of them.

“Ferrari, I love them. I lo🉐ve them. I really do, but they lost an opportunity because whoever gets Adrian Newey is almost assured of having a fantastic few years. And I think Aston Martin have done something very special in securing his services.

“And I mean, I'll be fascinated to watch with all the sporting fans around the wo▨rld, just how quickly it comes to the fore.”

Mansell is adamant Newey’s move to Aston Martin will give him “a little more energy”, predicting that he could “do so💎mething very special” when he joins next year.

“I think people have underestimated as well that I don't think Adrian was totally happy in the last few years with Red Bull and what a fantastic job he's done and I think now being ꦦin the UK, being with Aston Martin, I think Adrian will find a little bit more energy and a bit more direction,” he added.

“And that's frighteniꦡng for everybody to maybe listen to those words because he does such a fantastic job.

“And if he feels comfortable, which I'm sure he does wit𝓡h Aston Martin, I think watch this space. I think he could do somethin🔯g very special.”