2024-04-25 17:50:02
According to media reports, the design guru from Red Bull Racing is regarding to move to another top team in Formula 1. The main reason for the impending departure is the issue surrounding team boss Christian Horner. Red Bull doesn’t want to know anything regarding Newey’s departure.
In the past few weeks things have become increasingly quiet in the Christian Horner case. The Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team boss is accused of behaving improperly towards an employee. After an internal investigation initially exonerated the 50-year-old Brit, the case is currently being reopened internally. On the one hand, the woman involved exercised her right to lodge an appeal. On the other hand, there are legitimate doubts regarding the independence of the lawyer who led the first internal investigation.
Adrian Newey has apparently had enough
It is an open secret that not everyone in the successful Formula 1 racing team is no longer pulling together. The camp of team boss Horner and the Thai majority owner of Red Bull, Chalerm Yoovidhya, faces Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff, consultant Helmut Marko and the Verstappen clan around world champions Max and Papa Jos. Now one of the first prominent employees might finally have had enough of the internal quarrels. According to consistent media reports, Adrian Newey is regarding to leave. Ferrari has already tried to get rid of Red Bull’s aerodynamic genius in the past. Didi Mateschitz and Marko managed to convince Newey to stay at Red Bull. Now the Brit might fulfill a dream by switching to Ferrari. In Maranello he would work alongside compatriot Lewis Hamilton from 2025. The superstar and seven-time world champion surprisingly announced his move to Ferrari before the start of the season.
Mercedes and Aston Martin are interested
Of course, Newey’s move is not yet official. In addition to Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin are also extremely interested in Newey’s services. According to SN information, Aston Martin and its billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll are prepared to go to the financial limit to sign Newey. A switch to Aston Martin would also make sense because Newey knows Honda’s drive unit very well. From 2026, Aston Martin will rely on the Japanese engine. A little over two years ago, Aston Martin managed to get Dan Fallows, a top mechanic, away from Red Bull.
In addition to Newey, the Silver Arrows around team boss Toto Wolff are also interested in world champion Verstappen.
Red Bull denies this
Red Bull told SkySports that “there is no official communication from Adrian Newey announcing his intention to resign and leave Red Bull Racing.” Newey’s contract with Red Bull runs until the end of 2025. After that, he is unlikely to work for any other team for a year due to a cooling-off period. Under these conditions, Newey might not join another Formula 1 racing team until 2027 at the earliest.
Adrian Newey has worked for Red Bull since 2006
The design guru has been working for Red Bull since 2006 and is considered the mastermind behind the World Cup successes of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Some specialist portals even report that Newey has already submitted his resignation to the British-Austrian racing team. The 65-year-old Brit is considered to be extremely in need of harmony. Horner’s behavior – especially following the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz – also meant that the previously friendly relationship between the two Brits has now cooled considerably.
The Horner issue has been a hot topic since February
The Horner case first became public at the beginning of February when Red Bull confirmed that the Formula 1 team boss was being investigated internally. He is said to have behaved improperly towards an employee who has since been placed on leave. An internal investigation exonerated the 50-year-old Brit. A little later, supposed chats between Horner and the affected employee were leaked. The woman concerned lodged a complaint with the FIA and is appealing once morest the results of Red Bull’s internal investigation. Horner, who is presumed innocent, continues to deny the allegations. Meanwhile, because of the Horner case, a power struggle is raging between the Austrian management in Salzburg and the Thai majority owners of Red Bull in Thailand.
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