Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Newey may reportedly become colleagues at Ferrari next year.
Ferrari may be forced to wait if they want Adrian Newey to work alongside Lewis Hamilton after learning that the Red Bull design chief may take a break from Formula One. Newey will leave Red Bull in the first few months of 2025 to explore new challenges.
Speculation over Newey’s future has been rife in recent weeks, with some reports suggesting that he wished to move on from a perceived power struggle behind closed doors. The 65-year-old has been at Red Bull for 19 years and has played an integral role in their seven drivers’ championships. He has been strongly linked with Ferrari and a possible link-up with Hamilton next year.
Party to talks with Red Bull over the terms of Newey’s exit was Eddie Jordan. Newey described the founder of the former Jordan F1 team as his “close friend and manager” in a statement issued by Red Bull.
Jordan, 76, has now given his thoughts on what could lie ahead for his client. He has not ruled out a break. “Remember that he’s been in Red Bull under constant pressure, so if he’s gonna take time out and just cruise for a while, everyone would understand that,” Jordan told his Formula For Success podcast.
