Newey with Ferrari or Aston Martin but not before 2027

Although official confirmation from Red Bull is yet to come leave and Adrian Newey now looks certain. After 19 years of honorable service, Red Bull and Newey are about to part ways. News that will come as no surprise, especially after the explosion of a power struggle at Red Bull, which would see the designer move from Milton Keynes. If this farewell appears to be true, there is still no word on where Adrian Newey is being challenged by Aston Martin and Ferrari. Nor the timing of his arrival given that Newey is still tied to Red Bull by contract until 2025. Furthermore, the mandatory park period should be taken into account. If things don’t change, interested teams will have to wait for Newey until at least 2027.

Newey could even make it to 2028

Aston Martin or Ferrari? Head or heart? Newey’s arrival in both cases would make a big difference. At Aston Martin he would find Dan Fallows, his apprentice who joined the team in 2022. Like him, other men from Red Bull have arrived in the last two years. The fruits of Lawrence Stroll’s investment, the desire to take Aston Martin to the top. The lucrative salary, the proximity between Silverstone and Milton Keynes, the renewal of Alonso, are just some of the reasons that could lead Newey to accept the team’s offer. On the other side there is the heart, the challenge of the challenge. Bringing the world championship back to Maranello, closing the circle that has never been closed. And maybe even do it with a 7-time world champion like Lewis Hamilton.

The decision is Adrian’s alone, who however may have to wait a long time before arriving at the new destination. According to reports Automatic gamesAdrian Newey could be stuck until 2027, unless an agreement is reached for his early release. So the first fruits of his work can be seen in 2028, 2 years after the start of the new regulatory cycle.

This situation was also partially confirmed by Red Bull’s response to the news of the possibility of saying goodbye to Newey. The Austrian team has reiterated that Newey is under contract until 2025. “Adrian Newey is under contract until at least the end of 2025 and we do not know his arrival in other teams.“.

The only way Newey could shorten the deadline would be to reach an agreement between the parties, in this case between Red Bull and Ferrari or Aston Martin. Even though Red Bull have covered, leaving Newey with a more marginal position by betting everything on Pierre Waché and Enrico Balbo for Newey’s position, it is clear that they will not want to give the advantage to the competition.

However, the pressure to get ahead of the curve is great, also because Newey could afford to retire. Even in this case it will be a race against time.