Newey has been the subject of plenty of interest from rival teams since joining Red Bull in 2005, being integral to its championship-winning success with Sebastian Vettel between 2010 and 2013 and now with Max Verstappen.
Autosport understands Aston Martin chief Lawrence Stroll has upped the ante with a big-money contract offer over the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekend to lure the 65-year-old legendary designer from Milton Keynes to its nearby Silverstone headquarters.
The ambitious Stroll has been putting the building blocks in place to create a team that can rival Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari for years to come.
In addition to erecting a state-of-the-art headquarters, with a new wind tunnel on the way, Stroll has already attracted several key designers from rival teams as well as signed a works Honda deal for the 2026 regulations era.
Poaching Newey could be seen as the last missing piece of the puzzle to close the gap to F1's traditional top teams and entice lead driver Fernando Alonso to stay put beyond his expiring contract.
It could also be an additional argument to convince world champion Verstappen, who is also the subject of interest from Mercedes, to continue his successful relationship with Newey and Honda just 20 miles down the road.
Source: Autosport