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Red Bull Racing design chief Adrian Newey is set to leave the Austrian team by the end of the season. Newey, whose current contract with Red Bull lasts until the end of 2025, reportedly wants to leave due to an ongoing internal power struggle between team principal Christian Horner and team adviser Helmut Marko.
According to motorsport.com, quoting sources "with knowledge of the situation," Newey has already informed Red Bull about his decision to leave the team. The news is a huge blow for the Austrian team, which is the favorite to win its seventh Formula One championship this year.
Newey's departure will also mark the end of one of the longest collaborations in F1 history. The British engineer joined Red Bull in 2006, only one year after the team joined the series. 2024 is Newey's 19th consecutive season with the UK-based outfit.
Newey will likely continue his F1 career with another team, but his next move is a mystery. His departure from Red Bull has fueled speculation that he may join Ferrari, an outfit he turned down in the past. He's also linked with Aston Martin, which reportedly made him an offer over the Saudi Grand Prix weekend.
Regarded as the greatest Formula One designer in history, Newey began designing race cars in the 1980s. He started with the successful March GTP sports car before moving to the team's Indy car project. Following a short stint with Haas Lola, Newey re-joined March and designed the 881 for the 1988 season. He was promoted to technical director in 1990 but was fired only a few months later.
Newey joined Williams F1 in 1991, and the cars he designed through 1996 won five consecutive constructors' championships and four drivers' titles. Adrian was among several members of the Williams team charged with manslaughter following Ayrton Senna's death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He was acquitted in the initial ruling. In 2005, two years after the Italian Supreme Court re-opened the case, the court gave him a full acquittal.
In 1997, Newey changed teams again, joining McLaren. His first chassis here, the MP4/13, scored a double in 1998. McLaren failed to win the constructors' championship a year later, but Mika Hakkinen was crowned again. Newey attempted to join Jaguar in 2001, but Ron Dennis persuaded him to continue with the team. He eventually left for Red Bull in 2006.
Newey helped transform the outfit from newcomers to undisputed champions in just four years. From 2010 to 2013, Red Bull won four constructors' and drivers' titles with race cars designed by the Brit. From 2014 to 2020, Red Bull failed to win anything but scored five podiums.
Verstappen eventually became champion in 2021, and Red Bull has since dominated the series. With four wins in five races, Red Bull is on its way to scoring its third-consecutive championship. If it succeeds, it will win its seventh championship in 20 years.
Overall, Formula One cars designed by Adrian Newey have won 12 constructors' championships and 13 drivers' titles. He achieved these numbers with three different teams and seven different drivers. His designs also won more than 200 races, making him one of the most successful F1 designers in history.
Newey's departure will also mark the end of one of the longest collaborations in F1 history. The British engineer joined Red Bull in 2006, only one year after the team joined the series. 2024 is Newey's 19th consecutive season with the UK-based outfit.
Newey will likely continue his F1 career with another team, but his next move is a mystery. His departure from Red Bull has fueled speculation that he may join Ferrari, an outfit he turned down in the past. He's also linked with Aston Martin, which reportedly made him an offer over the Saudi Grand Prix weekend.
Regarded as the greatest Formula One designer in history, Newey began designing race cars in the 1980s. He started with the successful March GTP sports car before moving to the team's Indy car project. Following a short stint with Haas Lola, Newey re-joined March and designed the 881 for the 1988 season. He was promoted to technical director in 1990 but was fired only a few months later.
Newey joined Williams F1 in 1991, and the cars he designed through 1996 won five consecutive constructors' championships and four drivers' titles. Adrian was among several members of the Williams team charged with manslaughter following Ayrton Senna's death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He was acquitted in the initial ruling. In 2005, two years after the Italian Supreme Court re-opened the case, the court gave him a full acquittal.
In 1997, Newey changed teams again, joining McLaren. His first chassis here, the MP4/13, scored a double in 1998. McLaren failed to win the constructors' championship a year later, but Mika Hakkinen was crowned again. Newey attempted to join Jaguar in 2001, but Ron Dennis persuaded him to continue with the team. He eventually left for Red Bull in 2006.
Newey helped transform the outfit from newcomers to undisputed champions in just four years. From 2010 to 2013, Red Bull won four constructors' and drivers' titles with race cars designed by the Brit. From 2014 to 2020, Red Bull failed to win anything but scored five podiums.
Verstappen eventually became champion in 2021, and Red Bull has since dominated the series. With four wins in five races, Red Bull is on its way to scoring its third-consecutive championship. If it succeeds, it will win its seventh championship in 20 years.
Overall, Formula One cars designed by Adrian Newey have won 12 constructors' championships and 13 drivers' titles. He achieved these numbers with three different teams and seven different drivers. His designs also won more than 200 races, making him one of the most successful F1 designers in history.
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