Will Newey be the new savior in Maranello?
Adrian Newey’s move to Ferrari is said to be a done deal. Can the dream marriage work?
What Car Whiz hinted at weeks ago has now been confirmed by other media. After his voluntary departure from Red Bull, design genius Adrian Newey (65) is said to be continuing his career at Ferrari continue. This is what the English newspaper “Daily Mail” writes.
Accordingly, Newey’s move to Maranello should already be perfect and the contract has already been signed. The English mastermind’s salary (at Red Bull it is estimated at 17.5 million euros per year) is set to increase drastically again.
Newey: Finally to Ferrari?
But money is not the incentive that drives Newey to Ferrari. Rather, he is fulfilling the last wish of his career: once for the cult team of the legendary company founder Enzo Ferrari to work. In his autobiography, which was published a year ago, he said that he regretted never having worked for the traditional team from Maranello.
After the quarrels surrounding Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, which led to the departure of the aerodynamics genius, now is the right time to make your wish come true.
Adrian Newey’s move to Ferrari should be fixed. Can the dream marriage work?
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What is important here is that Ferrari guarantees the free spirit that he will not have to work in the factory in Maranello every day. His wife is currently looking for a house in the area around Modena, but the villa is intended more as a holiday home than as a work home. The Italians have offered Newey the opportunity to develop the 2026 car from England.
The fact that Newey is allowed to work for Ferrari at the beginning of 2025 is the result of a special separation deal with Red Bull. They say: “Newey has done so much for us, it would be more than immoral to put obstacles in his way.” This means that the Briton is allowed to work for the competition immediately without the usual one-year ban.
Newey departure: Don’t panic at Red Bull
Alone: there is no panic at Red Bull because of the loss of the design genius, who has so far won seven driver titles for the energy drink giant’s team. This year’s car had already been developed by others. “Adrian saw the car assembled for the first time at the official press presentation at the beginning of the year,” is said behind closed doors.
Even among the Tifosi, who tend to be more euphoric, there is no consensus as to whether Newey will be the long-awaited savior who can lead Ferrari into an era of success à la Michael Schumacher from 2026. “He is the right person who will lead Ferrari back to success,” say some in the paddock. “But it can also go wrong because the work cultures will be so different,” the others said.
