Red Bull Chief claims Adrian Newey no longer giving remarks ‘over the shoulder’ of engineers after shock exit
Pierre Wache has revealed the limited role of Adrian Newey in designing the Red Bull Formula 1 cars.
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Red Bull aced the ground effect regulations since its introduction in 2022 and its credit has mostly been accredited to Adrian Newey. However, with the Brit’s departure being an inevitable reality, the Austrian giant has adapted itself to work without the design wizard heading the aerodynamics department, as Pierre Wache revealed.
Adrian Newey joined Red Bull in 2006 after his stint at McLaren. The 65-year-old earlier admitted that this move was a risky one but paid dividends in the end. However, this fairytale is now on the verge of ending as the Brit is looking to find a new home on the grid after ending the ties at Milton Keynes.
While his sudden departure shocked Red Bull, the team soon improvised and downplayed Newey’s importance.
He has a huge amount of experience, is very smart and very successful. But we are where we are. Our daily routine hasn't really changed, except that no one is looking over the shoulder anymore and saying ‘have you thought about this or thought about that?' But fundamentally it doesn't change anything about what we do.Pierre Wache said in an interview with Motorsport
After the design genius’ departure, Pierre Wache took up his role on the technical side. Furthermore, he claimed that the team follows the same routine but the only absence is Newey halting engineers to share other design concepts.
Pierre Wache reveals area where Red Bull lacks a bit to their rivals
The Milton Keynes-based squad is currently the reigning champions in F1. However, their dominance might come to a halt as McLaren has emerged as the antagonist in Red Bull’s story. The Woking-based team recently unveiled their new wind tunnel which went online last year, and has been fairly ahead of the one that Red Bull uses.
While Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren have up-to-date wind tunnels, the Austrian giant has been lacking quite a fair bit in this department.
Although in some aspects we may be the best compared to others, we still have to improve in other aspects. The wind tunnel is one of those things. That is why we are starting to develop a new wind tunnel for the coming years. The company gives us that possibility by making money available and we are very grateful for that. It is an investment in our performance in the future.Pierre Wache said in an interview with Motorsport
The Frenchman admitted that though they were the best in certain aspects, they have been lacking quite a bit of investment in the wind tunnel area. However, his remarks have made Red Bull weary about it and the hierarchy is looking into developing a newer wind tunnel to curb such issues.
Despite their long-term plans, Red Bull have found themselves stuck in a pothole in the current season. They have a marginal lead of 42 points over McLaren and would want to ensure they win the constructor’s title and assert their authority over the grid.
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