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Sergio Perez has spoken about Adrian Newey’s impending Red Bull departure, saying that whilst it is “not ideal” to lose the him, Red Bull’s success is not reliant on any single person.
Sergio Perez expressed that Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull is “not ideal,” but he believes the team’s success is not solely attributed to one individual. Newey, the outgoing chief technical officer, will leave Red Bull in early 2025 after a tenure of 19 years. During his time at Red Bull since 2006, Newey contributed to six constructors’ titles, including the most recent ones in 2022 and 2023. Despite the impact of Newey leaving, Perez acknowledges the solid foundation at Red Bull with strong personnel like Pierre Wache, Rico Balbo, and Ben Waterhouse in the aero group. Perez emphasized that Red Bull’s success is a collective effort and praised team principal Christian Horner for preparing the team for the future post-Newey era.
