Adrian Newey F1 News: Casual shirt suggests clue over future amid Red Bull exit

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Casual Newey shirt suggests clue over future amid Red Bull exit

The legendary designer has been linked with several teams since he announced his Red Bull departure

Tyler Rowlinson

Wednesday 26 June 2024 22:57 Updated: 23:10

Adrian Newey has offered a possible clue over his future as his exit from Formula One nears closer.

The legendary engineer and chief Red Bull designer will leave the team following the first quarter of 2025 after nearly two decades with the team.

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Newey joined the Milton Keynes-based squad in 2006 when they were just a midfield team and has designed the cars that have won seven drivers’ championships with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, as well as six constructors’ titles.

In total, the 65-year-old has won 13 drivers’ and 12 constructors’ championships with Red Bull, Williams and McLaren in what has been an incredible career that has spanned almost four decades.

Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in 2025

The Brit has been a key figure in the team's incredible success

Newey offers clue about future

When Newey’s departure from Red Bull was announced back in April, reports had suggested that his reasons for leaving was due to being discontent with the supposed power struggle within the team that was created by the allegations against Christian Horner.

Since then, he has been linked with a number of teams up and down the paddock, with Aston Martin making an ambitious bid to sign him and was heavily rumoured to be linking up with Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.

However, when Newey was questioned in Miami for the first time about his decision, the Brit hinted at the possibility of retirement and quoted Forrest Gump by saying: ‘I’m feeling a little bit tired.’

And the 65-year-old seems to be sticking to that as he was pictured in a brilliant Forrest Gump t-shirt while on a getaway with his wife Amanda.

Posting on her X account, Amanda shared a picture of Adrian enjoying a trip to Chewton Glen, a luxury 130-acre country house hotel in Hampshire, with the caption: “Adrian told you that he was tired and needed a holiday. Thank you @chewtonglen *fully paid for, including the beer.”

Adrian told you that he was tired and needed a holiday. Thank you @chewtonglen
*fully paid for, including the beer 👍 pic.twitter.com/BizoB0mcqt
— Amanda Newey (@amanda_newey) June 24, 2024

In the picture, Adrian is seen holding a beer and wearing a t-shirt with Forrest Gump quoting one of his iconic lines: “I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now…”, again hinting at the prospect of Newey retiring from F1 altogether.

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