Max Verstappen has been urged to beg Adrian Newey not to quit Red Bull.
Formula 1 car design legend Newey has been with the team since 2006 and has designed every one of their title-winning machines. But the 65-year-old wants out and is negotiating with the team to end his contract early.
Newey signed a deal last year which commits him to Red Bull until the end of 2025. However, he has called in lawyers to try to get the team to allow him to leave earlier than that, and potentially start afresh elsewhere.
Red Bull confirmed Newey will depart “in the first quarter of 2025” and will not have to see out his whole contract. And it is understood that the 65-year-old has also negotiated his way out of his non-compete clause.
That will free up Newey to join a rival team, should he decide to do so rather than retire. And driver Max Verstappen’s father Jos said he is concerned about Red Bull’s future as he reacted to the news.
