Adrian Newey officially announced.
He will be leaving Red Bull.
Arguably the greatest engineer in F1 history, Newey has officially informed Red Bull that he will be leaving the team at the end of 2025. A move had been rumored, but reports emerged last week that Newey was becoming dissatisfied with a power struggle taking shape in F1. F1 team.
The team shared the news on social media Wednesday morning, suggesting he would be leaving in “the first quarter of 2025.”
The team has announced that Chief Technology Officer Adrian Newey will leave the Red Bull Technology Group in the first quarter of 2025.
Chief engineering officer withdraws from F1
Design work will focus on the final development and delivery of Red Bull’s first hypercar. pic.twitter.com/FSSHqzieip— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) May 1, 2024
“Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a designer of fast cars. My dream was to be an F1 engineer and I was lucky enough to make that dream a reality. For almost 20 years. , it has been my great honor to have played a key role in the growth of Red Bull Racing from an upstart team to a multi-title winning team,” said Newey in a corresponding statement from the team. Told. “However, I feel now is the perfect opportunity to pass the baton to someone else and explore new challenges for myself.
“Meanwhile, the development of the RB17 is entering its final stages, so that’s where I intend to focus my remaining time with the team.” , and I would like to thank them for their efforts. This is a real honor and the engineering team is well prepared to work on the final evolution of the car within the four-year period set by this regulation. I’m sure it is.
“On a personal note, I would like to thank my late shareholders Dietrich Mateschitz, Mark Mateschitz, and Chalerm Juvidya for their unwavering support during my time at Red Bull, as well as my business partner. I would also like to thank my business partner and friend of our respective families, Oliver Mintzlaff, and my best friend and manager, Eddie Jordan. ”
Team principal Christian Horner praised Newey’s countless contributions to the team.
“All of our best moments over the past 20 years have come through Adrian’s hands at the technical tiller. Thanks to his vision and talent, we have won 13 titles in 20 seasons. “We were able to do that,” Horner said. “His uncanny ability to think beyond F1 and bring a wide range of inspiration to Grand Prix car design, his talent for embracing change and finding the most rewarding focus within the rules, and his unrelenting will to win. Bull Racing would become a bigger force than even the late Dietrich Mateschitz could have imagined.
“More than that, the last 19 years with Adrian have been a lot of fun. For me, when Adrian joined Red Bull, he was already a superstar designer. 20 years have passed and he has won 13 championships. He passed away as a true legend. He was also a friend of mine and I will forever be grateful for everything he brought to our partnership. His legacy echoes through the halls of Milton Keynes and the RB17 track car is a fitting testament to his time with us.”
This news will lead to hours of breathless speculation about where Newey will land. Ferrari and Aston Martin have been consistently linked to his contributions since rumors of his departure first surfaced. There is also the possibility that a transfer to another team will have a major impact on the future driver transfer market.
But can Neway simply ride off into the sunset and leave F1 behind?
That also remains a possibility.
