‘Announcement of Newey’s departure from Red Bull imminent: power struggle is the main reason’

Adrian Newey appears to be leaving Red Bull Racing, after having been the designer of Red Bull Racing for years and helping Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to several championships, among others.

Know this Auto, Motor und Sport to report on Thursday. According to the site, the rumors surrounding Christian Horner that have kept the F1 world busy this year and the power struggle within Red Bull would be the reason for the Brit’s departure. The rumors have been around for a while, but until now it has been nothing more than interest from other parties. This is the first time that a reliable source reports that Newey will soon leave Red Bull. An announcement would not be long in coming.

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Ferrari and Aston Martin are interested in Newey

There are also interested parties when Newey actually decides to say goodbye to Red Bull. Ferrari is of course a top prospect. Newey has already been approached a few times by the Italian team, even before his time at Red Bull, and the Brit himself has already indicated that he would like to work for the team again. He would then face Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, the team’s driving duo for 2025 and beyond. However, there is competition, from Aston Martin. The fifth team on the current grid has made great strides since the beginning of 2023 and hopes to take the next step towards Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren with Newey and the new factory that has been put into use.

Newey great success at Red Bull

The fact that the collaboration between Newey and Red Bull appears to have come to an end in this way and for this reason will not be the most ideal picture for either party. Newey designed the cars with which Vettel became champion four times in a row and has also designed the car with which Red Bull and Verstappen have dominated Formula 1 since 2022. It is therefore not surprising that Ferrari and Aston Martin are interested in the Brit.

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