Adrian Newey claims the Christian Horner-led Red Bull had ‘lost faith in themselves’ when he first joined in 2006
Christian Horner's leadership has transformed Red Bull into one of the most successful teams in F1's history.
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Adrian Newey and Christian Horner (via IMAGO)
British Engineer Adrian Newey has shed light on his initial days when he joined Red Bull in 2006. Newey was the Chief Technical Officer of the Milton-Keynes-based team, serving for a total of 18 years up until May 2024.
Adrian Newey has secured 13 drivers’ and 12 constructors’ championships across three teams. He is often regarded as the greatest designer in the history of Formula 1. Newey is currently set to operate for the Aston Martin F1 team, having signed a multi-year deal earlier this year.
Newey claims that the Christian Horner-led Red Bull once struggled to believe in their capabilities during their early days. The 64-year-old has also said that the team did not have proper infrastructure, which hampered their reach even more.
Red Bull was a start-up team. But strictly speaking, it was the remains of the Jaguar team. So as a team they already had something. They had lost faith in themselves. The other aspect was the infrastructure. the wind tunnel was underdeveloped. Many of the simulation tools were very simple or did not exist at all.
Adrian Newey via Motorsport-Total
Newey’s brilliance, coupled with Christian Horner‘s leadership, has transformed the Milton-Keynes team into a lethal force at the pinnacle of motorsport. They are currently in a hunt to secure their fourth consecutive title against the likes of McLaren and Ferrari this season.
Christian Horner confirms engine penalty for RB at the United States GP
Visa Cash App RB driver Liam Lawson is set to receive a penalty at Austin following a power unit change for his car. Lawson is set to make his first 2024 appearance for the Red Bull sister team at the United States GP.
He’ll definitely get an engine penalty in Austin. So he’ll have a bit of a soft landing, or soft return.
Christian Horner said at the F1 Nation Podcast
Liam Lawson was impressive during his initial runs for AlphaTauri (RB) midway through the previous season. The 22-year-old was selected as a replacement for Daniel Ricciardo, who injured his wrist at the 2023 Dutch GP.
The New Zealander will therefore be presented with an even greater challenge due to the penalty. He currently remains without a stable contract for the 2025 season. Lawson’s performances in the remaining races will thus be of utmost importance to him.
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