The news that most heated up the Formula One paddock was without a doubt the farewell of Adrian Newey. The genius of Red Bull, after having created some of the fastest cars in history, decided to take a break. All the top teams, as is right, have put him in their sights, but the Englishman will still have to respect the year of gardening. In the various interviews with F1 bigwigs, the questions often focused on the moment at Red Bull. Between these, Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren, responded on the topic of Newey and farewells at Red Bull.
Zak Brown has no doubts: “Newey will be the first in a long chain”
Which between the latter and Christian horner there is hatred is well known, and for Brown it was the opportunity to put a spoke in the wheels of the TP of the Austrian team: "To date, I'm not surprised by Newey's departure. But if they had told me that six months ago, I probably wouldn't have believed it. He is a person who has great moral integrity, and given recent events, his departure did not surprise me. But he won't be the only one – continued the American, explaining that this separation will be the first that he will trigger a domino effect – It's a difficult time at Red Bull, from what I hear Adrian could be the first release of many to come".
Red Bull loses big shots: Wheatley thinks about saying goodbye
Zak Brown's words could really be founded; the teams would in fact have received many nominations of important pieces from the Milton Keynes team. Among these, according to the Times, there would also be Jonathan Wheatley. Section Chief Supervisor pit stop of Red Bull, the team's flagship for years quickness. According to what was reported by the British newspaper, Wheatley would like to become main team, and is already sounding offers from various teams. However, the Austrian team has already taken action, offering a renewal to the Englishman and hoping that the latter can accept the proposal.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
Source statements: FormulaPassion
