Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey are key figures at Red Bull Racing.
Adrian Newey, Max Verstappen, and Christian Horner
The Red Bull Formula 1 team is facing a series of setbacks. Despite hopes that things would return to normal after the investigation, it seems that the opposite has occurred.
Rumors have been circulating, particularly since the conclusion of the Bahrain Grand Prix. According to recent reports from AMuS, it is rumored that Red Bull’s and are planning to leave the team due to the Horner controversy.
There are suggestions that Max Verstappen may join the Mercedes F1 team based in Brackley, while Red Bull’s Chief Technical Officer is said to be interested in joining the Ferrari F1 team led by .
🚨| RUMOURAccording to reports, if Red Bull were to lose Max Verstappen (per AMuS), Adrian Newey would join Ferrari.Adrian Newey is attracted to Ferrari because of their new lineup featuring Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, as well as the rumored salary of $100 million. pic.twitter.com/i6nqPmBqiD
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Newey could earn an astonishing salary of approximately $100 million if he were to work for the iconic Italian brand. Verstappen and Newey have yet to comment on these recent rumors.
If Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey do leave the Red Bull Formula 1 team in the future, it would be a significant blow to the team based in Milton Keynes. Both Verstappen and Newey have played crucial roles in the team’s success.
Newey has been with Red Bull since its inception and has been instrumental in securing seven world championships for the team. His most recent achievement was the creation of the impressive RB19 car for the 2023 season.
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Meanwhile, Max Verstappen has continued to improve year after year and is now widely regarded as the top driver in the current grid. Since 2021, the 26-year-old has claimed the drivers’ championship on three occasions. Given the internal turmoil at Red Bull, it will be intriguing to see how this affects the performances of Verstappen and Newey.