The Maranello team would make room for the British engineer by 2026, although he would start playing a significant role from next season.
Since the news of his departure broke, Adrian Newey has become the most coveted figure in the Formula 1 market. The British engineer from Red Bull will end his legendary stint with the Austrian team to start a new project, which all signs point to being with Ferrari.
The Maranello team is making a strong push to secure his arrival next season, according to SPORT. The British engineer plans to take a break from Formula 1, but the ‘Cavallino Rampante’ team is devising a strategy to lure Adrian Newey into a long-term project that will restore the team to its former glory.
According to reports from Italy, Newey would start next season as Ferrari’s chief external advisor, a ‘super advisor’ role that would open the door for him to be involved in races. However, he would not start directly intervening in the design of the race car until 2026.
2026 will be the decisive season
With the new change in regulations, the British engineer would be in charge of leading the Ferrari race car project starting in 2026.
The Italian team is willing to entrust the development of the car to Adrian Newey, a race car that aims to end Red Bull’s dominance after the engineer’s departure from the Austrian team. “The official announcement is pending, but for Adrian Newey, all roads lead to Maranello,” they point out, according to SPORT.
At Ferrari, the most decorated engineer in history would team up with Lewis Hamilton, the driver with the most world championships in history. In Maranello, they dream of having a stellar duo that would instill fear among their circuit rivals.