Adrian Newey, the designer pivotal in Red Bull's dominance of Formula One, will step down early next year, the team said Wednesday. ()
The 65-year-old Newey will end his near two-decade career with Red Bull in the 바카라first quarter of 2025."
바카라For almost two decades it has been my great honour to have played a key role in Red Bull Racing's progress from upstart newcomer to multiple title-winning team," he said.
바카라However, I feel now is an opportune moment to hand that baton over to others and to seek new challenges for myself."
Newey joined Red Bull in 2006 and helped the team win seven drivers' titles 바카라 including the last three seasons for defending champion Max Verstappen 바카라 and six constructors' titles.
Red Bull said its chief technical officer would be stepping back from F1 design and focus on its first hypercar, the RB17.
바카라All of our greatest moments from the past 20 years have come with Adrian's hand on the technical tiller," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said.
"For me, when Adrian joined Red Bull, he was already a superstar designer. Two decades and 13 championships later he leaves as a true legend. He is also my friend and someone I will be eternally grateful to for everything he brought to our partnership.바카라
News of Newey's departure could spark a bidding war for his services. As Newey is free to join another team when he leaves Red Bull, it paves the way for him to have an impact on the 2026 car for whichever team he joins. The next major change in regulations is due in 2026 and having Newey on board would give his next employers a significant advantage.
Newey's departure comes in the wake of Horner being accused of 바카라inappropriate behaviour바카라 by a female employee. Horner was exonerated by Red Bull's parent company GmbH and has always denied the claims.
