A spokesperson stated that they were not aware of his affiliation with any other team. However, according to the BBC, the 65-year-old believes he can negotiate a departure to work for a different team starting next season.
Newey, whose vehicles have secured 25 F1 championships for Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull, could not be immediately contacted for comment.
The BBC and Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, who were the first to report the story, mentioned that the Briton informed Red Bull of his desire to move on due to allegations regarding team principal Christian Horner.
Horner was cleared in February of alleged misconduct towards a female employee, who has filed an appeal against the decision.
Red Bull is currently dominant with triple world champion Max Verstappen, but Newey has been a frequent target for top teams. He has been hesitant to leave England, where the majority of teams are located.
Ferrari, who will have seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton joining them next season from Mercedes, and British-based Aston Martin have been mentioned as potential future employers and have expressed interest.
Hamilton joined McLaren in 2007, two years after Newey joined Red Bull. The designer’s 2023 car was the most dominant in the history of the sport, winning 21 out of 22 races. Internally, the World Champions have been experiencing turmoil since before the start of the season.
Mercedes, currently struggling after a period of dominance, have openly pursued Verstappen as a possible replacement for Hamilton in 2025.
Red Bull will conclude their partnership with Honda at the end of next season and develop their own engine with support from Ford when the sport enters a new power unit era in 2026.
Prominent technical employees like Newey typically face a period of leave when they depart from a team, meaning that Newey may not be immediately available, although he may also choose to retire.
Red Bull has been dealing with turmoil since before the start of the season, with Horner in the spotlight and facing issues with Verstappen’s father Jos and Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.
Formula 1 veteran Marko and the Verstappens have a close relationship, with Max tying his future with the team to the Austrian’s presence.
Newey is considered just as crucial to Red Bull’s success as Verstappen, even though the Briton does not work alone and has a team of highly skilled designers and aerodynamicists collaborating with him.
Technical director Pierre Wache, in particular, has assumed a larger role and is highly respected, with Ferrari also expressing interest in recruiting him as Hamilton paves the way for a final chapter with the sport’s greatest designer. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin)