Red Bull has announced a major announcement. They have confirmed that they will retain Adrian Newey. Milton-Keynes’ contract with the legendary F1 designer was set to expire this year. Newey’s contract with the Milton-Keynes team, which was currently at the top of Championship Standings, is coming to an end this year.
Christian Horner , Red Bull Boss, revealed the news of Adrian Newey joining their team in the coming years immediately after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Horner, who has never made an official announcement, has happily talked about how the British genius agreed to the deal Red Bull offered him.
Adrian Newey joined Red Bull in 2006. His cars have been a huge success for the Red Bull team. His designs have helped three teams win 196 Grands Prix collectively. Red Bull won back-to-back Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships in 2010 and 2022 with Newey’s F1 car. It was Newey’s car in 2021 that helped Max Vertappen win his first World Drivers’ Championship.
Christian Horner admitted that Adrian Newey was a key part of Red Bull
Newey’s many accolades and success as a car designer are no surprise. Several rival teams wanted to hire him after his Red Bull contract ended. Christian Horner, however, said that Adrian has been a key player since the very beginning. He is very versatile.
Red Bull Powertrains will be launching their own engine in the coming years. The team has also benefited from Newey’s retention. Horner said, “He is just as motivated as ever.” He is clearly interested in the developments in Powertrains and Red Bull Advanced Technology. He covers all three pillars on the Milton Keynes campus.
Christian Horner said that Adrian Newey would work with the other executives of the team, including F1 technical director Pierre Wache as well as Red Bull Powertrains Ben Hodgkinson. This formidable collaboration will be tested to see if it can help the team maintain its top ranking for the next couple of years.
