Adrian Newey F1 News: Ferrari chief in 'serious mistake' claim amid pursuit

Adrian Newey News

Ferrari chief makes 'serious mistake' claim amid Newey pursuit

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Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Thursday 18 July 2024 09:57 Updated: 15:14

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has made a ‘serious mistake’ claim regarding the pursuit of Adrian Newey.

The engineer announced he would be leaving Red Bull for 2025, and has since been targeted by multiple F1 teams.

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Newey’s expertise have not only earnt Red Bull six constructors’ and seven drivers’ titles, but he has also won championships with Williams and McLaren.

F1 teams have tried to entice Newey to their outfit, with Mercedes reportedly offering him lucrative shares in the team, and Aston Martin guiding him around their factory.

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Newey was initially tipped to join Ferrari, with reports in Italy suggesting he had already signed a deal.

Since then, these reports have been dismissed, with Aston Martin emerging as the new favourite for the aerodynamicist.

In a recent interview with AMuS, the Scuderia’s team boss Fred Vasseur shed light on the Newey saga, admitting it would be a serious mistake if they did not pursue the engineer.

“It's the same as if I were asked: Are you interested in Max Verstappen?” Vasseur said.

“I would like to see the team boss in the paddock who would answer no to that. It would be a serious mistake on my part if I didn't think about Newey.