Adrian Newey steps back from F1 to work on 'new Red Bull Technology projects'

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Adrian Newey is, without a doubt, the most accomplished engineer in Formula One. His cars have won over 80 grands prix and ten constructors' championships with three different teams - Williams, McLaren and Red Bull - making him the only designer in the history of F1 to have achieved such success. He even designed cars in the mid-80s that won the Indy 500 and CART championship twice apiece. In short, nobody comes close. But now he's preparing to step away from the fast-paced world of F1 racing.

Ending speculation that he could, having already engineered Red Bull's success, move to another team (like Ferrari), Red Bull has announced that it has signed a new long-term contract with Newey. Only he won't be designing F1 cars anymore. Saying only that "Adrian will work on new Red Bull Technology projects" and that "the details of the new projects will be announced in due course," the team has not specified what the celebrated and highly accomplished engineer and designer will be working on, exactly, but that he will also continue "advising and mentoring" the team in the development of its new chassis moving forward.

We'll have to wait to see what Newey will be working on next. Sponsored by Infiniti and powered by Renault, the team is closely tied to the Renault-Nissan Alliance - could he be working on Nissan's new LMP1 program? Another kind of racecar? A road-going supercar? Some high-level consultancy projects for outside clients? Only time will tell, but if his track record has proven anything, it's that he's not the type to sit still for long.Continue reading Adrian Newey steps back from F1 to work on 'new Red Bull Technology projects'

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