Where will Adrian Newey go? Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin or retirement: all possibilities – Corriere.it

“When you think about a solution, also think about how long it takes others to replicate it. The more complex it is, the more profitable you will be if you know how to make it work.” The word of Adrian Newey, the best pilot designer. His decision to leave Red Bull at the end of this season is very interesting, the engineer from Stratford-on-Avon, the city of Shakespeare, is fed up with the tension of internal strife and would also feel abandoned and despised by his wife. old friend (and boss) Christian Horner, with whom relations have changed. On technical and organizational options, the ball is now in the hands of the Frenchman Pierre Wache and his magic circle, whose contracts were secured at the beginning of the year.

How Ferrari aims to convince Newey

Profiles that Ferrari has tried to approach, if it has tried with them New: a very long dream. Rumors about moving to Maranello continue to spread, studies have continued even recently: in the past the architect refused, preferring to stay in England so as not to cause trauma to his four children, Charlotte, Hannah, Imogen and Harrison, the latter has even tried to become a pilot with poor results . Now the boys are grown, Hamilton’s arrival next year is an interesting attraction but not the only one: Cavallino can give him his signature on various projects, from supercars to yachts. An additional asset would be to position him as a senior advisor without forcing him to move to Italy permanently, who showed his intention to slow down.

Newey at Mercedes, Wolff’s plan

It will be Newey, 66 years old in December, who will decide his own destiny in the face of rich and interesting offers. His relationship with Verstappen He has always been strong, and in this sense the symptoms lead to moving to Mercedes. Regardless of the choice of Max will be (many take his stay at Red Bull for sure), the concept of Newey to be employed by This is Wolff is emerging for several reasons: Stella’s team is going through a major technical crisis, and the Austrian boss is waiting to settle the score with his rival Horner, who has been in permanent dispute since 2021. Wolff is trying to get into the account. every way to hit Verstappen, direct and public talk, for some too. What if it was used to cover up an underground affair with Newey? On the driver front, Mercedes already has an agreement in principle with Sainz to replace Hamilton.

And look at Aston Martin. What if he retires?

Another alternative to the aerodynamic wizard is for Aston Martin. Informed sources insist more than 25 million per year is on the table and Lawrence Stroll to convince him, supported by strong technical arguments: Honda engines, cooperation with the Saudis of Aramco. Last but not least, a smooth change of location: from Milton Keynes to nearby Silverstone. But those who know Newey well also raise a third theory, that of retirementat least in part, due to racing activities combined with his desire to travel, perhaps for the 27 meter sailing yacht he helped design: the Oyster 885, ready to be launched in Southampton shipyards.

Another issue concerns availability: he has a contract until at least the end of 2025 with Red Bull, followed by non-competition clauses. In England they make it known that they have no intention of giving it to their opponents. Another game opens in the race for the best minds in F1.

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