by VALERIO BARRETTA
Newey-Red Bull, goodbye neighbor
The news arrived from Germany regarding Adrian's now certain farewell Newey at the Red Bull is finding confirmation from the most authoritative sources. The British designer, as reported by BBC, informed the Milton Keynes team that he wanted to leavetherefore confirming what we told you about the possibility of the Briton exiting the contract a year early, just as Lewis Hamilton did with Mercedes by exercising the appropriate clause.
The future
The reference to Hamilton is certainly not accidental, because Newey's next destination could be there Ferrari, for what could be a dream team in the future, absolutely unthinkable until a few months ago. However, it is worth reiterating that the only confirmed aspect of the Newey affair is his imminent farewell to Red Bull, but for now there are no certainties about his future. The Rossa is in pole position and as confirmed by our Pino Allievi the contacts between the Briton and the Scuderia di Maranello have always been intense, and have certainly increased after the outbreak of the Horner case; However, there have also been other teams on Newey's trail (Aston Martin and Mercedes in order), and it is not unthinkable that other teams will begin to move in this direction now that his farewell seems to be a given. Although it seems unlikely that Newey will leave Red Bull without a deal with another top-tier team.
Gardening
Whatever his future, it stands to reason that if Newey moved today he would have to serve time gardening very long, which would allow it to be operational only on the 2026 car, a decisive season in the near future as it will see the debut of the new power units.
The reasons for the farewell
The Briton's departure, believed to be imminent, is not a surprise. In recent months, the difference of opinion with team principal Chris Horner and Newey's embarrassment in the power struggle within Red Bull have emerged several times. The designer is also unhappy with his current role in the team, with Horner reportedly relegating him to the hypercar project (RB17), while Newey still feels like a man capable of making a difference.
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