Adrian Newey has revealed why he nearly joined Ferrari and what ultimately kept him at Red Bull, after having become “pretty disillusioned” with the Austrians’ situation in the opening years of the hybrid era. Whilst the energy drink-owned side dominated 2022 and claimed their first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, the hybrid era as a whole
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Despite dominating both championships in 2022, Red Bull had been the talk of the paddock for a large portion of the season for all the wrong reasons. Around the time of the Singapore Grand Prix it was rumoured that Red Bull and Aston Martin had been breached the 2021 cost cap of $145m, which was
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Max Verstappen and Red Bull were head and shoulders above their rivals in 2022, with the Dutchman securing his second title in Suzuka before his team wrapped up the constructors’ title in Austin. Red Bull’s victory ended Mercedes’ dominance in the constructors’ championship over the last decade, but it initially looked like Ferrari would be
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The new era of Formula 1 provided a stern test to the design teams up and down the paddock, as the new set of rules allowed teams to get creative, while trying to work out what would work best with the new era of F1 cars. While the likes of Mercedes got their designs horribly
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has hit out at the FIA for the new aerodynamic regulations that were introduced this season, after stating that the sport’s hierarchy “don’t understand” that what they’ve done isn’t what the “big car manufacturers” want. 2022 saw the start of a new era of Formula 1, with the aerodynamic regulations having
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2022 was, without a doubt, Red Bull’s season, with the Austrians having been imperious for virtually the entire campaign. The Milton Keynes-based outfit ultimately claimed the Constructors’ Championship with ease, their first since 2013, the year before the hybrid generation of Formula 1 started. On their way to a well-deserved crown, Max Verstappen and Sergio
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Max Verstappen’s defence of his maiden 2021 Drivers’ Championship was majestic in 2022, with the Dutchman setting new records for the most wins and points scored in a season. With a staggering 15 wins and 454 points this season, there was no stopping the 25-year-old from becoming a double World Champion, so what is stopping
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The Singapore Grand Prix came with the rumours that Red Bull and Aston Martin had breached the 2021 cost cap, and with Max Verstappen winning that year’s championship on the final lap of the last race, the legitimacy of the Dutchman’s victory was called into question. It was initially rumoured that Verstappen could have been
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Adrian Newey will go down in Formula 1 history as one of the most intelligent minds to ever have graced the sport. The 63-year-old played a massive part in Williams’ success in the 1990s, before moving onto McLaren where his designs led Mika Hakkinen to two consecutive championship victories. When the late Dietrich Mateschitz purchased a
MoreRed Bull’s 2022 campaign was truly remarkable, with the Austrians having enjoyed what was arguably their most successful season since joining Formula 1 in 2005. The Milton Keynes-based side truly aced the new aerodynamic regulations that were introduced at the start of the year, despite not having fully focused on 2022 during 2021, as a
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