Adrian Newey says he could have quit F1 in 2000s but Red Bull brought him back – Formula 1
Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has revealed that he was thinking about quitting the Formula 1 sport altogether in the mid 2000s when he was with the McLaren team.
Newey stated that after the 2002 era, the politics between Ferrari and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) were rising and the Scarlet team was allowed some little tweaks in their car under the table.
It was then that Newey decided to quit Formula 1 sport completely, but the Brit stated that Red Bull gave him some hope and challenged him which he really enjoys.
Newey stated, “There was a period around 2002 when there seemed to be so much politics in F1, particularly between Ferrari and the FIA and what they were allowed to get away with, I became disillusioned with the whole sport. I needed a fresh challenge and
found it with Red Bull.”
He added that he really enjoys working with the Red Bull team and their drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Newey played a major role for the Red Bull team when the Milton Keynes-based outfit bagged both championships in the 2010 season.
Newey has previously has won nine constructors’ championship titles with Williams, McLaren and the Red Bull team. He is the only one to win constructors’ titles with three different teams.
Talking about the 2012 car, Newey stated, “This period of June, July, August and September is really difficult. We have got to keep developing this year's car otherwise our Championship lead will evaporate but at the same time, you have to start thinking
about next year's car.”
He also stated that he is simultaneously working on 2011 as well as the 2012 car to keep the graph of Red Bull performance up.
Nevertheless, the 2011 season is all Red Bull can dream of as they are at the top of both championship tables with a healthy margin over the second team, McLaren.
The 2011 Formula 1 season continues in Silverstone on July 10.
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