Formula 1's legendary designer Adrian Newey has opened up on his shock Red Bull exit last year, revealing that he wouldn't be honest to himself if he continued

Adrian Newey believes a lack of experience set Red Bull back during the 2024 season, as the team struggled to keep up with rivals McLaren and Ferrari.

Adrian Newey believes 'inexperience' may have played a part in Red Bulls troubled development of the RB20 last year.

Adrian Newey will officially begin work as chief technical officer and Aston Martin's Formula 1 team principal next month.

The legendary engineer, who left Red Bull last year amid the team's internal struggles, says he noticed fundamental handling problems that made the car increasingly difficult to drive. "Obviously part of it was McLaren in particular and Ferrari as well developing their cars and doing a very good job of it," Newey told Auto Motor und Sport.

It’s something I was starting to become concerned about but not many other people in the organisation seemed to be very concerned about it.”

Adrian Newey says problems he spotted with Red Bull’s 2024 car were not swiftly addressed by team management. Amid the power struggle and internal

Aston Martin’s successful acquisition of Adrian Newey was one of many blockbuster signings from last season. The Silverstone team will hope that Newey’s impact in 2026 can push them to the very front.