Adrian Newey is “honoured” to hear that Lewis Hamilton wants to join Ferrari, but it looks like that won’t happen anytime soon.
On the eve of the Miami Grand Prix, it was announced that legendary F1 designer Newey would no longer be involved in Red Bull’s F1 operations with immediate effect, and that he would “completely leave the Milton Keynes-based team at the end of the first quarter”. 2025”. In the meantime, he will focus on Red Bull’s RB17 hypercar project.
Adrian Newey says he has ‘no plans’ for life after Red Bull
Given that Newey-designed F1 cars have won a staggering 25 titles, that number will likely rise even further if Red Bull maintains its dominant ways in F1 in 2024. There’s probably no team on the grid that wouldn’t want Newey back. series.
But for now, Newey will focus on “enjoying life” rather than making new F1 plans.
“I think with Mandy, my wife and the dogs, we’ll probably go on a trip. We’ll probably buy a campervan or something and drive across France and just enjoy life,” Newey said. told Sky F1.
“And maybe, I don’t know, someday, I’ll be in the shower and say, ‘Yes, this is my next adventure.’
“But there are no plans for now.”
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If Newey were to appear in F1 again, Ferrari has been speculated as his frontrunner, with seven-time world champion Hamilton, who will join the team in 2025, saying he is “very keen” to work alongside Newey in F1. ” He admitted that he wanted it. Ferrari.
But Newey said he was “honoured” to hear from Hamilton but reiterated that he plans to take a “break” once his Red Bull tenure ends.
“Honestly, it’s typical of Lewis to say that. I’m very honored,” Newey said.
“But for now, let’s take a little break and see what happens next.”
In theory, Newey’s departure from Red Bull would come at just the right time for him to influence other teams’ approach to the new 2026 regulations, which feature significant changes on the chassis and power unit side.
And when I asked him if he wanted to be a part of this new era, Newey replied:
“This set of regulations is the biggest regulatory change since 1983, when flat-bottom cars were introduced.
“So I really enjoyed all the research and the challenge of detailing that car. These two subsequent cars are evolutions of that car, and next year’s car will be the third evolution of that car. Masu.
“So it was a great series. I was surprised at how much functionality these cars actually had. When I first saw the regulations, I wasn’t sure. But hey. It was fun.”
During his F1 career, Newey designed title-winning cars for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull.
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