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In an exclusive interview with RacingNews365, Adrian Newey shares his thoughts on the current F1 regulations, as well as turning his eye to the changes for 2026.
Adrian Newey, the legendary F1 engineer, has designed championship-winning cars for Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull, continuing his success with each team. Red Bull’s dominance in two Formula 1 eras can be attributed to Newey’s innovative designs benefiting drivers like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. In a recent interview with RacingNews365, Newey emphasized the importance of driver input in car development and expressed excitement for the 2026 regulation changes in F1. Despite expectations, Newey does not view designing a car without driver feedback as ideal, finding the driver’s perspective crucial for maximizing performance. The designer highlighted the shared desires of drivers like Verstappen for specific car behaviors, debunking theories about Red Bull tailoring cars solely for individual drivers. Newey welcomes regulation changes that offer design freedom, even though initial impressions of the current ground-effect regulations left him feeling despondent. This openness to innovation has allowed him to capitalize on opportunities and maintain Red Bull’s supremacy in Formula 1.
