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 has provided an update on his Red Bull exit after difficulties at the team have emerged for Christian Horner. The Formula 1 design legend announced his departure from Red Bull last year, and signed with Aston Martin instead for the 2025 season.

Adrian Newey draws parallels between his move to Red Bull in 2005 and his upcoming Aston Martin arrival in March

A Red Bull driver has been set up for a promotion to the team's main drive from Racing Bulls, according to reports. Liam Lawson was handed the seat in the senior team alongside Max Verstappen despite making just 11 starts in his Formula 1 career so far, having impressed with VCARB.

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

Former Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey believes “inexperience” may have played a part in the RB20’s troubled development path last year. After a dominant start to the F1 2024 season, the development of the RB20 saw the reigning World Champions struggle to compete for victories through the middle phase of the season as other teams came on strong.

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.