The most wanted man in F1

Within F1 Hungarian GP paddockas has been the case for months, one of the names that came up in any conversation was that of Adrian Newey. The ‘guru’ of aerodynamics in F1, considered by many to be the best designer in history, is the man everyone likes. It is logical. In a sport where without a good car it is impossible to aim for victories no matter how many hands you have, Newey is a sure bet of victory and more important than a driver.

Adrian (December 26, 1958, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom) a few months ago that he would leave Red Bull, a team he had championed with Vettel (4 titles) and Max Verstappen (3 more) with their creations. At 65 years old, he can devote himself to watering the plants in his garden with a record full of titles and a bank account full of countless zeros. And although he has yet to say he will continue in F1, everyone believes he will. An example of this is Jo Ramírez, a Mexican who met the aerodynamics wizard at McLaren when Jo was the team coordinator. He was sure it would continue. For him, F1 is more than just work. That’s your life. And she is still the best.

When he said his goodbyes red bullin Italy his signing for Ferrari. Everything seemed to fit: his last great job, a double historic challenge, the return of glory to Ferrari after many years without a winner and the chance to be the ‘culprit’ of Lewis Hamilton who achieved a record 8 titles in the world, surpassing the wearing Schumacher. in red

Anyone will be accepted the first time. But Newey, a man with a pen and notebook and who draws car parts by hand, is different. And what was taken for granted seems to have cooled.

Adrian is happy in England and although he is able to work from home thanks to the Internet and travels on a private plane once a week to Maranello and back home to sleep, many in the paddock believe he may want to continue with his normal life in Great Britain. Although no one is taking anything away.

According to ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, the engineer, knowing that he has the power in any negotiation, has made some requests that are difficult for Ferrari to accept, such as the hiring of 20 engineers from his close circle, with an enormous amount. which entails an F1 controlled by cost limits and the difficulty in internal reorganization that comes with it. It seemed like a crazy idea and was flatly rejected by Ferrari behind the scenes. Another rumor to add to the list of F1’s most coveted.

What if Aston Martin achieved this?

The competition is huge. Talk about it Lawrence Take a Walk offering him 100 million over four years to join Aston Martin with Fernando Alonso. And there’s also talk of interest from Williams and a McLaren that doesn’t seem willing to pay that much.

Within paddock There is growing belief that Newey wants to stay in England. There, Aston Martin could be on pole thanks to money, projects, new facilities and Newey’s good relationship with the brand. He is also said to be playing around a bit with Ferrari and Aston Martin, asking here and asking for more there, to see which offer appeals to him the most and make a decision.

Dan Fallows, technical director of those in green and Adrian’s former right-hand man at Red Bull, spoke about it: “I worked with him for a long time. It is a great asset. “Who knows where this will end”. This will be the icing on the cake for a team that has signed key players in recent weeks such as Andy Cowell (formerly Mercedes) and Enrico Cardile (formerly Ferrari) and next year it will have its own wind tunnel and new simulator. People say that Newey have visited Aston Martin’s new facilities. The team neither confirms nor denies. Newey will decide.