Adrian Newey leaves Oracle Red Bull Racing after almost twenty years
Farewell to Formula 1. Adrian Newey, technical director of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team, He will leave his post in the first quarter of the 2025 season.as stated in the statement of the Austrian team.
“For almost two decades, it has been a great honor to play a key role in the development of Red Bull Racing from a beginner to a multi-title winning team; However, I feel that now is the right time to pass on the baton to others and seek new challenges for myself,” explains Newey in his article.
Newey joined Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2006. and was one of the harbingers of great success for the Austrian team: six world titles (three for Sebastian Vettel and two for Max Verstappen).
Despite Newey’s departure, the team confirmed in a statement that the CTO “will remain involved in this exciting project until its completion.” Once the contractual relationship between them is completed, Newey will be able to negotiate with other Formula 1 teams.Ston Martin as a big favorite in obtaining his servicesThis is reported by a number of media outlets.
Adrian Newey was one of the main forerunners of the single-seater evolution that saw Red Bull win six world titles.
In recent months, Formula 1 has been undergoing a revolution in its team offices. At the end of March, the British car manufacturer’s racing division in Woking McLaren Racing has extended Zac Brown as CEO until 2030.
Two weeks later, the British team announced a series of organizational updates to its Formula One team following the departure of its technical director David Sanchez after just three months. McLaren F1 has confirmed that Rob Marshall will take over as chief designer, with Neil Holdy as the new technical director of engineering, Peter Prodromou will continue as technical director of aerodynamics, and the concept and performance department will be streamlined to focus on performance. .
In its turn, Formula 1 ended the 2023 financial year with losses of 184 million euros, despite revenue growth of 25%. The Liberty Media-owned competition ended last season, reversing the previous year’s black numbers, which rose to $562 million. Despite losses in 2023, operating income was $297 million, up 71% from 2022.