Red Bull losing F1 design legend, Verstappen rumour-mill in overdrive
Chief technology officer Adrian Newey will be leaving the team in 2025
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On the track, Red Bull Racing seems to be able to do no wrong — off the track has been a different story for Formula One’s leading manufacturer.
On Wednesday, rumour and innuendo turned into reality as Red Bull confirmed that chief technology officer Adrian Newey will be leaving the team in 2025.
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“Red Bull Racing today announces that Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey will leave the Red Bull Technology Group in the first quarter of 2025,” the team said in a press release.
“Since joining Red Bull Racing in 2006, Adrian’s vision and technical leadership has been instrumental for the team and group in achieving a remarkable seven F1 Drivers’ and six Constructors’ Championship titles.”
Considered by many to be the greatest Formula One car designer in history, the 65-year-old Newey has been instrumental in Red Bull’s success and has also designed championship-winning cars at McLaren and Williams. Newey’s talents will be highly sought-after as teams look to prepare for the overhaul to chassis and power unit regulations coming to Formula One in 2026.
Ferrari is the frontrunner to sign Newey as it has been reported in Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport that the design guru has already met with Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur to explore a potential contract.
It didn’t take long for the shockwaves to travel through Red Bull, as controversy never seems far from team principal Christian Horner this season. The father of Dutch superstar driver and world champion Max Verstappen was quick to react to the news.
“The team is in danger of falling apart. I was already afraid of that earlier this year. It is important for internal peace that the key figures remain on board,” Jos Verstappen told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. “That is not the case now. Newey is leaving and earlier this year it also looked like Helmut (Marko) would be sent away. That is not good for the future.”
Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until 2028 and said last month he intends to stay the course, but rumours persist that the sport’s fastest man could be on the move.
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