Red Bull confirms the Briton’s departure. This also means changes for the current season. The recent turmoil surrounding team boss Christian Horner is considered to be the trigger for his termination
Formula 1 star designer Adrian Newey is leaving the world champion team Red Bull by the beginning of 2025 at the latest. After days of speculation, the racing team confirmed on Wednesday that the Briton would be leaving in the first few months of next year. In the time remaining until then, Newey, who designed many world champion cars as a designer, will no longer work as a designer for the Formula 1 team, Red Bull announced.
This season he will only follow selected races on the track and concentrate on building the RB17 road sports car.
The 65-year-old had worked for Red Bull since 2006 and had a contract there until the end of 2025. The trigger for his termination is the recent stir surrounding team boss Christian Horner, who was accused of inappropriate behavior by a former Red Bull employee.
This affair, which put a considerable strain on team peace at the start of the season, is also said to have led to a rift between Newey and Horner. The team boss was exonerated in an internal investigation, but the Thai Red Bull majority owners stuck with him. The father of Red Bull top star Max Verstappen had previously publicly opposed Horner. Because of the power struggle, Newey is said to have decided to leave early.
Will Newey stay in Formula 1?
It initially remained unclear whether Newey would like to continue his involvement in Formula 1. In the past he is said to have turned down offers from Ferrari several times, and the Scuderia is said to continue to court him. Aston Martin and Mercedes are also reportedly interested in signing Newey.
The top designer has been working in the racing series for decades. The cars he designed at stations such as Williams, McLaren and Red Bull were the basis for numerous race victories and titles. Newey is one of the most important people behind Sebastian Vettel’s four World Cup triumphs from 2010 to 2013 as well as Max Verstappen’s current series of titles.
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