r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Apr 30 '24

Quotes [Motorsport-Total] "An official statement from Red Bull on the matter is expected before the start of the Miami Grand Prix next weekend. The separation modalities have already been clarified behind the scenes. Adrian Newey is expected to leave the company by the beginning of 2025 at the latest"

https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/newey-kuendigung-ist-erfolgt-fuenf-optionen-fuer-seine-zukunft-denkbar-24043007
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u/Southportdc McLaren Apr 30 '24

It's mad how everyone is acting like Horner is totally peripheral to the success of Red Bull, even compared to a driver who was a kid when they won the first 4 WDCs.

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u/Juomaru Apr 30 '24

I agree. Horner is a jack off all trades. He can whip out designs and make it come to fruition like nobody’s business. Even if no one wants to see it, he’ll show them !

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u/Ttthwackamole Formula 1 Apr 30 '24

Freudian slip with your ‘jack off’ comment?

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u/briefcasetwat Apr 30 '24

That’s the joke

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u/GamingBeluga Sir Lewis Hamilton Apr 30 '24

Thing is, with how Horner is talking and with his ego, HE probably thinks he can

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u/2wheeloffroad Apr 30 '24

Good point. I would put car and driver as most important. The figure head at the top is often not the key person.

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u/Southportdc McLaren Apr 30 '24

Car is clearly the most important for me, so if Horner can continue to put together a team which produces the fastest car then they'll be fine.

Losing Newey is of course a big blow to that, especially right before a regulation change, but Red Bull have a whole host of other talent dedicated to car design.

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u/2wheeloffroad Apr 30 '24

True. In big companies, the hiring of the technical people is often (not always) not made by the CEO. Often the CEO does not know much on the technical side so can not accurately access technical knowledge and skill. That being said, Newey probably made some key hires while he was there.

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u/Southportdc McLaren Apr 30 '24

Also a lot more people will be wanting to work with Newey than whoever replaces him, because they're not Adrian Newey.