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Despite never getting to work with top designer Adrian Newey, Fernando Alonso has stated he is lucky to compete in the same period as the Briton.
Fernando Alonso praised Red Bull’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey and expressed his gratitude for being able to compete in the same era as him. Newey is considered one of the greatest car designers in history and was behind the construction of Red Bull’s dominant RB19 car, which won 21 out of 22 races this year. This marked Newey’s 14th car that has won a World Championship, with his first being the iconic Williams FW14B in 1992. Although Alonso has never worked directly with Newey in Formula 1, he confirmed that they had discussed the possibility of teaming up in the past and even wrote the prologue for Newey’s book. Alonso feels incredibly lucky to be part of the same environment as Newey, even if they haven’t collaborated. However, Alonso jokingly pointed out that Newey’s success has meant that 19 drivers over the past two decades have not been able to win championships.
