Who is Adrian Newey and why is his departure from Red Bull big news in Formula 1?
Who is Adrian Newey and why is his departure from Red Bull big news in Formula 1? The biggest news in Formula 1 this week has nothing to do with a driver, an owner, or a team principal — the F1 world is talking about Adrian Newey. Red Bull's long-time chief technical officer will leave the team at the end of the season, and with it, change the complex of the F1 landscape. In a year where Lewis Hamilton announced his move to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is fielding offers, and Audi made their first move before entering F1, Newey's availability has become the most prized commodity of them all . Newey does not drive cars, he designs them — and nobody has ever done it better. F1 cars designed by him have resulted in 12 constructors' world championships, and 13 drivers championships. He designed the great Williams and McLaren cars during the 1990s and has been Red Bull's chief technical engineer since 2006. Newey-designed F1 cars have won more than 200 grands...
