Adrian Newey: Red Bull designer's lawyers negotiating early exit from team
Leading designer Adrian Newey is negotiating an exit from Red Bull that would leave him free to join another team in early 2025, BBC Sport has learned.
The early departure of the man regarded as F1's greatest ever designer from the world champions is to be announced within days following negotiations over his contract.
A spokesperson for Red Bull said: “We don’t have any comment at this time.”
Newey’s next team is not yet decided but Ferrari are hot favourites to sign him.
The 65-year-old’s contract as Red Bull’s chief technical officer runs to the end of 2025 and is said to include a 12-month “non-compete clause” that theoretically should have precluded him starting work for another team until 2027.
But his lawyers are securing an early exit and he will be free to start work from next year, high-level sources close to Red Bull and Newey have said.
The early exit from his Red Bull contract allows Newey to be in place at any team for which he signs in time to start work on their 2026 car - a crucial step.
