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How Horner managed Newey’s genius when the pair led Red Bull to glory
Despite Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull in 2024, his working relationship with team principal Christian Horner remained largely harmonious. Newey, a design legend with championship-winning cars at Williams and McLaren, faced challenges when he first joined the Milton Keynes team in 2006.
His early Red Bull car, the RB3, encountered reliability issues, but Newey eventually played a pivotal role in crafting championship-winning cars for drivers like Vettel and Verstappen. With his new venture at Aston Martin, Newey faces similar challenges.
Despite his strong personality and past clashes with team management, Newey’s partnership with Horner endured, with the team principal providing him the freedom to excel while subtly keeping him in check. Horner’s approach of giving Newey autonomy, yet maintaining visibility over his work, proved successful in maximizing Newey’s talents within the team structure.
