Olav Mol expects that if Adrian Newey (65) indeed decides to leave Red Bull Racing, it will be more likely that he will end his career in Formula 1 than that he will join another racing team.
The future of Adrian Newey at Red Bull Racing has been a topic of discussion for some time. The top designer – responsible for the title-winning cars of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen – is seen as one of the most important people within the team, but the Briton would no longer feel comfortable with the Austrian superpower, because of the soap opera that is going on is around team boss Christan Horner. Brought last Thursday Auto, Motor und Sport it has emerged that Newey indeed plans to leave the team at the end of this year.
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Research on Horner
At the beginning of February it emerged that the Brit had been accused of inappropriate behavior by a female employee of Red Bull Racing, after which energy drink giant Red Bull started an independent investigation. This investigation was concluded in Horner’s favor, but that was not the end of the matter. Shortly after the conclusion of the investigation, an anonymous email was circulated in the Formula 1 paddock with alleged evidence, which of course added fuel to the fire.
In addition, the woman in question did not leave it at that. She filed a complaint with the FIA, the umbrella motor sports body that includes Formula 1. The employee’s appeal is being handled by the King’s Council in the United Kingdom. The woman mainly focuses on the point that she believes she has been treated unfairly by Horner. In her opinion, the investigation was not conducted thoroughly enough and she is prepared to fight it out in court. More clarity is expected by mid-May.
Newey is reportedly leaving Red Bull Racing
Newey is reportedly no longer interested in this soap opera and would therefore like to leave the team at the end of this year. Since then, rumors have been circulating about where one of the most sought-after names in the Formula 1 paddock could end up working, but Olav Mol expects that this will not be in Formula 1: “Should Newey decide to leave Red Bull : the contract he has is until 2025, plus a year-long non-competition clause,” he writes. X. “Then he would only be able to work for another team in 2027. Opting for retirement may be more obvious.”
