An open-hearted F1 guru: “I regret not working with Fernando Alonso”

He was a designer who changed Formula One. He is one of the undisputed teachers of the ‘Great Circus’ of world motorsport. An engineer who has been leaving his mark since 1986, after passing on Fittipaldi, March, Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. Aerodynamics is a man’s strength that has also reached other fields, such as the Copa América de Vela.

A genius who won his first Constructors title in the 90s with a reigning Williams. He later changed F1 with his arrival at Red Bull Racing in 2006, from McLaren.

65-year-old British, educated in aeronautics, Adrian Martin Newey continues to lead with Red Bull, making a tough group with Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. The team’s Technical Director, enjoyed a new victory for the driver Max Verstappen and in the classification of Builders.

He has a good time, as he pointed out in an interview with the BBC, where he made it clear that they have no intention of changing their scene, that he will continue with Red Bull.

He showered praise Max Verstappen. “I was lucky to work with great drivers, they all have in common that they have the ability to drive thinking about the tires, how the race is planned, when they need to push or not and, in new times , how to adjust the electronic settings as the race progresses. And Max is exceptional in that way,” Newey said.

Despite his long and successful career, there were, however, some unfulfilled aspirations. The main one is no return, it has to do with the failed legend of Brazil Ayrton Senna. “The first and most important thing is to have a longer relationship with him.”

There is another aspiration that may still be realized one day, although every year it becomes more complicated. “I regret not being able to work Fernando Alonso, which I always wanted to do. I have a lot of respect for him,” stressed Newey, a clear admirer of the current Aston Martin driver.