Newey is leaving Red Bull after 18 years. He designed cars for champions like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. He’s moving away because of problems at Red Bull and wants to focus on completing a new hypercar.
He might join Ferrari or another team in March 2025. He talked about his decision at an event in Monaco. He’s surprised that, at his age, he’s thinking about switching teams. But he sees people like Bernie Ecclestone and Roger Penske still active in their 90s and 80s. They told him that staying active keeps the brain sharp.
Newey has wanted to work in motor racing since he was young. He loves what he does and feels lucky to have done it for so long. He might take a break but thinks he’ll get back to work eventually.
He feels bad that his leaving Red Bull coincided with the anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s accident. He was surprised by how much attention the news got. He was at the Miami Grand Prix but wasn’t involved in the race strategy. He didn’t expect his leaving to be such big news.
