Red Bull mastermind is ‘on the way out’ after Christian Horner sexting scandal engulfed the team – and ‘could join Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari next season’
- Adrian Newey is reportedly on the verge of leaving Red Bull and has told them he wants to do so.
- He has been the mastermind behind 13 title victories since joining the team in 2006.
- He is reportedly unhappy with the ongoing power struggle within the team.
Lewis Hamilton has been offered the chance to end his career at Ferrari with the greatest car designer in history, after Adrian Newey plunged Red Bull into further chaos by reportedly leaving the scandal-hit team.
It remains unclear whether Newey, 65, will join Ferrari, the team Hamilton will leave Mercedes for next year.
But despite Red Bull’s desperate efforts as dusk fell to keep hold of Newey, the game appears to be over – a blow to team principal Christian Horner, who is clinging to his job after accusations he sent sexually explicit messages to a female team member. staff.
Mail Sport understands Newey is disappointed by the political upheaval at Red Bull. There is a power play behind the scandal that has rocked the team in recent months.
It is also believed, although unconfirmed, that Newey and his wife Amanda are considering a move to Italy.
Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has reportedly told the team he wants to leave.
This comes as the team’s season is overshadowed by the allegations against Christian Horner.
If Newey jumped ship at Ferrari, he would join Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season.
Red Bull insists Newey is “under contract until the end of 2025”.
Newey is known as one of the greatest designers in Formula 1 history and holds the brains behind 13 world championship titles – six constructors’ crowns and seven drivers’ crowns.
Horner was accused of “inappropriate behavior” by a female employee ahead of the 2024 season.
An internal investigation cleared him of any “coercive behavior,” but an explosive email the next day purported to shed new light on the situation.
A day after the internal investigation cleared him, hundreds of messages allegedly from Horner – some of a sexual nature – were released to the media and F1’s major powers, but Red Bull insisted he would not fired and his accuser suspended.
The explosive email contained 79 documents, including hundreds of messages, many of a sexual nature.
The anonymous sender copied sports figures, such as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali, as well as accredited media gathered in Bahrain for the season-opening race, marked by the scandal.
His accuser has since appealed the verdict of the investigation which exonerated him.
Newey has worked at Red Bull since 2006 and has helped them win 13 titles with his expert design skills.
Horner – pictured with his wife, Geri Halliwell, a former Spice Girl – was accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’ by an employee but cleared by an internal investigation
In March, Newey was reportedly in “advanced talks” to join Ferrari. He also reportedly has an offer from Aston Martin, the team of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
Before joining Red Bull, he enjoyed success at Williams and McLaren.
In total, Newey-designed cars have won twelve constructors’ championships and thirteen drivers’ championships.
