Red Bull star Adrian Newey
Ferrari lures “mastermind” with 100 million euros
April 30, 2024, 9:27 a.m
Who benefits from the dispute at Red Bull Racing? Design guru Adrian Newey is about to leave because of the row with team boss Christian Horner – and many teams are vying for him. Ferrari lures with a lot of money and another important argument.
The “mastermind” of Formula 1 – this is the reputation of Adrian Newey, the designer of Red Bull. And such a star in the team behind the team adorns every Formula 1 racing team. It is well known that there has been a falling out between him and Red Bull Racing since the Christian Horner case at the latest. The competition wants to take advantage of this – and tempts you with a mega salary. For example Ferrari, which according to “Gazzetta dello Sport” is offering him 100 million euros for a four-year contract.
Aston Martin is said to have offered the 65-year-old Brit the same amount, but he is said to no longer seriously consider this offer. Instead, Newey will apparently choose between Ferrari’s offer and a move to Mercedes. However, the Scuderia should be ahead in the poker for the services of the legendary engineer. Newey himself stated in the past that he dreamed of getting involved with the most traditional Formula 1 racing team – and of working with his compatriot Lewis Hamilton, who is known to be driving for Ferrari from 2025.
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So that Newey can then work on the new car for 2026 together with the record world champion and the Ferrari crew, the team should even be prepared to pay any contractual penalties. These could be included in Newey’s contract with Red Bull if he wants to work for a Formula 1 competitor.
Will Red Bull’s success end with Newey?
It is an open secret that the successful marriage between the currently dominant racing team and its mastermind will soon end. Last week, numerous renowned media outlets unanimously reported that Newey’s departure was perfect – even if Red Bull announced that they knew nothing about the intentions of the former head of technology at Williams and McLaren. Newey is said to have had a falling out with the controversial team boss Christian Horner. ntv.de Formula 1 expert Felix Görner had already said at the beginning of April that the design guru “suffers from the disunity in the team. He is a person who is very in need of harmony.”
Newey’s contract with Red Bull runs until the end of 2025, but a clause should allow him to exit the contract early. The Newey case is making waves in the Formula 1 scene. “If Newey actually leaves, that will automatically lead to a catastrophic situation at Red Bull. The guarantee of success for the entire world championship years was and is called Adrian Newey,” said RTL commentator Christian Danner. For Red Bull, Newey is a “personnel who cannot be replaced. That is not possible.” If the designer leaves the racing team, “in my opinion it will be the beginning of the end of Red Bull Racing’s success story.”