Adrian Newey remains unswayed by the swirling rumours of his potential moves to Aston Martin F1 or Ferrari.
Adrian Newey claims to remain “relatively indifferent” to rumours regarding his next move after departing Red Bull, whilst detailing how he will continue to engage with the company through his RB17 hypercar project.
The legendary designer and current technical director announced his exit from Red Bull at the beginning of 2025, following nearly two decades with the team. With numerous rivals reportedly eager to secure Newey’s services – including Ferrari and Aston Martin – the 65-year-old says he has found it easier to ignore speculation surrounding his next step.
Rumours intensified during the summer break, with claims that Newey had opted for Aston Martin F1, but Eddie Jordan, his manager, refuted suggestions that Newey had already made his decision.
“It’s quite simple, because I really don’t read social media or particularly magazines – that’s something I stopped doing a long time ago.”
“Because when I was at Leyton House, we were a very small team, and the first car I made was in 1988 – which shows my age, obviously! – and it was quite a decent little car actually. In 1989, we completely messed things up. So, I went from being the new hero in the Formula 1 paddock on the engineering side to being the fool who only had one success.”
“And I thought to myself that you can’t read the press when it’s good and then get upset when it’s bad. At that point, I said: ‘OK, don’t read the press.’ Mandy, my wife, follows social media. So, she keeps me informed of what’s going on, but I’m not really aware of it. I just try to lead my life and not let it be influenced by that.”
Newey stated that it was a challenging decision to leave Red Bull, particularly amid the development of the RB17 hypercar, in which he affirmed he would remain involved even after his contract concludes.
“It was a really tough decision, but I felt that I had to make it for various reasons. The upside is that I first felt I needed a bit of a break, and that’s what we are doing, but it also means that I can fully focus on the RB17 until the first quarter of next year.”
“Then, after I officially finish with Red Bull – largely thanks to an agreement with Christian, the shareholders, all the executives at Red Bull – I will continue to be involved with the RB17 via email, by phone, during the test bench sessions when we begin bench testing, on track when we start testing. Because I’ve invested too much in this car as a passion project – largely outside of work hours, in the evenings or on weekends – to step away at this stage.”
Reflecting on his experience with Red Bull, which began in 2006, Newey recalled the team’s rise from hopefuls to dominant champions.
“When I started, I really had the ambition and hope that at some point, we could win a race. We won the race with Sebastian in his Toro Rosso at Monza in 2008, but it was a funny win because it was our car, but not our team. That first Red Bull win in China in 2009 was a defining moment.”
Newey highlighted some of the most memorable moments of his tenure at Red Bull, including the intense championship battles in 2010 and 2012, as well as Max Verstappen’s controversial first title in 2021.
“The last race in Abu Dhabi in 2010 and the victory against all odds thanks to Sebastian’s driving that weekend, and Ferrari’s strategy mistake – that’s something I’ll never forget.”
“We had many tight battles for the championship, 2012 also went down to the last race, where Sebastian got hit in the first corner and had a huge hole in the bodywork and all that, but we managed to carry on and win the title.”
“Then, of course, 2021, which I think will be talked about for many years. I think of all my years in motor racing, that was the toughest year.”
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Adrian Newey Stays Stoic Amid Future Team Speculations Adrian Newey Stays Stoic Amid Future Team Speculations
