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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has revealed that the squad has been preparing to deal with Formula 1 design
Following intense reports, Red Bull announced that Adrian Newey had communicated his intention to end his near two-decade association with the Austrian outfit last week. His planned departure in 2025 will mark the end of a successful era where he designed cars that won seven Drivers’ and six Constructors’ titles. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner revealed that they were prepared for Newey’s exit for almost a decade, having narrowly avoided him joining Ferrari in 2014. While Newey has an early release clause from his contract to work with another team for the 2026 cars, Horner believes Newey might initially take a break from Formula 1 after decades of dedicated work. With faith in their current technical team led by Pierre Wache, Horner expressed confidence that Red Bull can continue their success even without Newey’s singular design approach.
