F1 News: Lewis Hamilton Comments On Adrian Newey Move To Mercedes - "Not My Decision"
Lewis Hamilton has commented on the rumour that Adrian Newey, the CTO of Red Bull and the perceived mastermind behind Red Bull's current-regulation cars, could be unhappy at the team amid the drama surrounding Christian Horner.
Key Takeaways
- Lewis Hamilton commented on rumours that Red Bull's Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey may be unhappy at the team amid the drama surrounding team principal Christian Horner.
- There are allegations of misconduct against Horner and a reported "civil war" within Red Bull over control of the technology division, creating a mess of a situation.
- While Newey leaving Red Bull is speculation, it's unlikely top teams like Mercedes or Ferrari would turn him down if he wanted to move.
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Red Bull has been caught in the wildfire surrounding its team principal Christian Horner and the allegations surrounding him currently. While the official independent investigation into the alleged misconduct initially put the ordeal to bed, it has since erupted once again when a leak of purported evidence of the misconduct was shared with key names within Formula 1.
This story, based on unverified evidence, has been bigger than the start of the 2024 season itself, and has affected many in the paddock, especially those within the ranks of the Milton Keynes squad. To make matters worse, there's also rumoured to be a civil war brewing within the team as leaders fight for control over the technology division of the energy drinks company. Like adding potassium to water, this has turned into a fizzing, fiery mess of a story.
It's no surprise then, that questions are forming around whether key members of Red Bull will want to continue. After all, being connected to these stories, true or not, would be disconcerting for many.
It's worth saying at this point that Adrian Newey thinking about leaving the team is all speculation after stories surrounding exit clauses and other people's opinions. But with Mercedes apparently taking the aerodynamicist's focus, the 7-time world champion was asked about this in an interview with Autosport.
“In terms of Adrian, having worked within the team, I know obviously Adrian gets all the praise for everybody's work.
“I know he's a huge part of it, of course. But I know there are so many engineers in the background who are a huge part of developing the team and the car that they have. It's not down to one person.
"It's not my decision. But I'm competing against him this year at the moment, so I can't really talk about next year just yet."
Hamilton will be moving to Ferrari for the 2025 season, and after several teases from Newey regarding a move to the Scuderia to serve under Fred Vasseur and alongside Lewis, a driver he's always wanted to work with, fans will be keen to watch as this story unfolds. But for someone as talented as Adrian Newey, it's highly unlikely that Mercedes, Ferrari, or any team on the grid, in fact, would say no.