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I don't know I think there is a chance Newey retires. He's 65 and we know he already been part time over last few years.
 
Rooney1987 said:
I don't know I think there is a chance Newey retires. He's 65 and we know he already been part time over last few years.
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Seeing as Ferrari offered to let him design his own ferrari road car last year.

Also hes doing this before 2025 season starts. Giving him time to design a 2026 car....
 
RoadTrip said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cmm3v9ny78eo
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If this bit has any truth to it.

Newey’s contract with Red Bull lasts until the end of 2025 but he is said to believe he can negotiate an exit that allows him to work with another team from next season.

I would expect him to be put on gardening leave very soon,.
Could he have already been at his last race with Red Bull ?
 
dinostar77 said:
Seeing as Ferrari offered to let him design his own ferrari road car last year. Lets see.
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To be the guy to bring back Ferrari is always appealing. This is the rumoured option right now and its a good bet.

Also an Aston Martin offer, compared to Ferrari might seem laughable but Lawrence Stroll cna pay him, they're on the up and they're based in England. Everyone in F1 will want him even the ones who already have his position filled. Will be interesting to see if other teams will try too.

I still think being 65, not attending races and being part time is on the table.
 
Rooney1987 said:
To be the guy to bring back Ferrari is always appealing. This is the rumoured option right now and its a good bet.

Also an Aston Martin offer, compared to Ferrari might seem laughable but Lawrence Stroll cna pay him, they're on the up and they're based in England. Everyone in F1 will want him even the ones who already have his position filled. Will be interesting to see if other teams will try too.

I still think being 65, not attending races and being part time is on the table.
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If he does go to another team, it will only be Ferrari or Aston Martin i think. After all hes on the record saying one of his F1 regrets is not working with either of the best two drivers of their generation i.e. alonso and hamilton.
 
It takes a city to build those cars. Merc never had Newey in an era of domination when the regs were arguably closer to the next ones with regards to PU power being more powerful than straight up aero like it is now. Would be a huge loss for RB no doubt if true, but I wouldn't immediately jump to the conclusion he alone will make all the difference. Imho AM sounds more likely to me than Ferrari. Dont forget he already helped design the Valkyrie so the relationship already exists.
 
No doubt he is a genius, but I mean, he is 65. It's not that major shock that he could be leaving, IMO. He could well be a problem for their younger engineers for future years for all we know.
 
Red Bull Racing say that “they are unaware of any official communication from Adrian Newey notifying of his intention to serve notice and to leave Red Bull Racing.” Sky reporter Craig Slater also makes note that Adrian Newey’s contract with Red Bull is until the end of 2025. He however needs to serve a year of gardening leave after that which means that under those terms, he would not be able to join another Formula 1 team until 2027.
 
Ahmer Baig said:
Red Bull Racing say that “they are unaware of any official communication from Adrian Newey notifying of his intention to serve notice and to leave Red Bull Racing.” Sky reporter Craig Slater also makes note that Adrian Newey’s contract with Red Bull is until the end of 2025. He however needs to serve a year of gardening leave after that which means that under those terms, he would not be able to join another Formula 1 team until 2027.
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The BBC disagrees with that last part.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cmm3v9ny78eo

" Newey’s contract with Red Bull lasts until the end of 2025 but he is said to believe he can negotiate an exit that allows him to work with another team from next season. "
 
The Sky article mentions that Newey would be able to start working with another team from 2027 at the earliest, so he is also considering retiring from F1.
 
sepulturite said:
Did you not bother reading @BristolRuss replied to you with or what?
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I read that and now read this

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...es-to-leave-red-bull-after-nearly-two-decades

What is Newey's contractual situation and could he join Hamilton at Ferrari?
"He is contracted at Red Bull Racing until the end of 2025," reported Slater.

"As I understand it, he would have to serve another year of gardening leave were Red Bull to hold him to the full extent of his contract - which would mean he would not be able to work for another Formula 1 team until 2027.

"Red Bull, as I understand it, are also unaware of any formal approach from another Formula 1 team to Newey. The one or two individuals I have spoken to who are close to Newey have said that if he is seriously considering leaving, he has not made up his mind about what direction his future career should take."
 
Anyone reading this would think that Newey is RB's only designer, he's the head of a massive team at RB.
Ok he has the final say on what gets made and what doesn't, but you can be sure RB have someone in mind to step into those massive shoes shoud he decide to quite, and we all know he will one day.
All of his reasons for staying the UK have now gone, his kids are grown up, he can move anywhere, for any team and design cars, for him as a designer it must be a dream to design for Ferarri, but to expect him to produce a World Championship ar in one season is pie in the sky, it would take years, I would strongly suspect there would be a lot of caveats if he were to leave Red Bull.
Personally I think he's more likely to be taken on in an advisory role, while living the dream in Italy
 
Nico Hulkenberg will race with Kick Sauber in 2025 just been announced
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Both.

Bottas should get a drive if he wants one and is prepared to take a pay cut. He's had a decent season pace wise, car and team are fecking useless mind.

Not sure Zhou will get another F1 drive but maybe.
 
Huge news re Adrian Newey, wonder what his next step will be

RB bubble well and truly about to burst as I can't see Max staying with how this is going
 
pauldyson1uk said:
Nico Hulkenberg will race with Kick Sauber in 2025 just been announced
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Not really sure what's the point of these past it drivers. There is a reason why shite teams stay shite, and it's because they will not improve with signings such as these.

I wouldn't be surprised if they also cost far more than young drivers.
 
Amar__ said:
Not really sure what's the point of these past it drivers. There is a reason why shite teams stay shite, and it's because they will not improve with signings such as these.

I wouldn't be surprised if they also cost far more than young drivers.
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Drivers don't make that much of a difference.
 
Matt Varnish said:
Anyone reading this would think that Newey is RB's only designer, he's the head of a massive team at RB.
Ok he has the final say on what gets made and what doesn't, but you can be sure RB have someone in mind to step into those massive shoes shoud he decide to quite, and we all know he will one day.
All of his reasons for staying the UK have now gone, his kids are grown up, he can move anywhere, for any team and design cars, for him as a designer it must be a dream to design for Ferarri, but to expect him to produce a World Championship ar in one season is pie in the sky, it would take years, I would strongly suspect there would be a lot of caveats if he were to leave Red Bull.
Personally I think he's more likely to be taken on in an advisory role, while living the dream in Italy
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He has pretty much nailed on development direction for over 3 decades in F1 despite all the changes in regulations.

That’s an advantage that will last years and cant be caught up with the new limits on development.
 
hobbers said:
Have you seen Mick Schumacher or Sargeants repair bills?

To be fair Bearman, Lawson and maybe Antonelli could all come in next year. Hopefully at the expense of Magnussen and Ricciardo. Sargeant also replaced by another Mercedes development driver.
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Sargeant is shite though. But others I think are worth the gamble instead of some average past it drivers, I really think few extra points can be more meaningful than one or two crashes. There is a reason top teams opt for experienced driver and young driver combination. Haas's

Also someone like Magnusses is on 4 millions yearly, Bottas is on 8 mil(ridiculous), while someone like Tsunoda, Sargeant are on 850k. Piastri is on 1,5m. They can crash 3 times more and still can't catch the wages difference(if we can believe wages reported, but young drivers are always much less paid, that much is obvious).
 
While F1 is dominated by aero, Adrian Newey is easily the best out there.
 
This article was Tweeted by Joe Saward.

An article from November 2023. (Before there was any scandals about Christian Horner)

Newey custom ordered a sailing yacht in late 2023 due for delivery in 2024, to "sail around the world." -Neweys words. Pleasure sailing around the world normally takes a minimum of 3 years. It seems apparent that Newey had planned to retire from F1 some time in 2024. And these plans were in place before any scandal at Red Bull broke out.

https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/formula-one-red-bull-adrian-newey-oyster-885

F1 giant Adrian Newey OBE commissions new 27m Oyster yacht to "sail around the world"

22 November 2023 • Written by Katia Damborsky

Adrian Newey OBE, chief technical officer of Formula One's Red Bull Racing team, has chosen British shipyard Oyster to build his new sailing yacht.

Due for delivery in 2024, Newey's boat will be a 27.4-metre Oyster 885 model that Newey hopes to sail around the world. The F1 tycoon will contribute significantly to the design and engineering of the yacht, "exercising his engineering brain" to create bespoke solutions including a hard-top bimini lined with solar panels. "It’s all personal and that’s the great thing about building a boat from new," he said in a press release.

 
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