Carlo Vanzini reveals what role Adrian Newey will have at Ferrari and start date in Maranello

With the separation from Red Bull officially confirmed, Adrian Newey is increasingly tied to Ferrari: details regarding his role and arrival date in Maranello emerge.

Adrian Newey foreshadows his departure from Red Bull and bids farewell to Milton Keynes: the official announcement came on Labor Day, and now Ferrari awaits him, where he will assume a role starting from a specific date.

“Was it part of the offer that convinced me to go to Ferrari? Those are private discussions… but I would be honored to work with someone like Newey,” said Lewis Hamilton in the official press conference ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. A topic of thorough discussion on the pre-weekend Thursday was – as predicted – the announcement of Adrian Newey’s separation from Red Bull.

The 65-year-old British engineer steps back from the Formula 1 team to focus on the RB17 hypercar, before leaving Milton Keynes at the beginning of 2025. The Englishman – on the verge of bidding farewell to Red Bull after almost twenty years of fruitful collaboration – will leave the team prematurely. Not only that: the British engineer, by stepping back from his Formula One duties, won’t have to observe a gardening leave in a year.

Ferrari smiles, the team likely to welcome Adrian Newey with open arms. They will do so enthusiastically after over two decades of courtship and rekindled interests. But what role will Adrian Newey have at Ferrari? Italian journalist Carlo Vanzini, a prominent figure in Italian F1 coverage on Sky Sport networks, discusses this topic. “At Ferrari, he will serve as a super consultant starting from April 2025, with the possibility of working on the new 2026 car project. Furthermore, he will have the opportunity to intervene during races as he will arrive when the season has just begun.” – Carlo Vanzini revealed.

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However, caution is necessary. The official confirmation of the union between Adrian Newey and Scuderia Ferrari is not yet there. “All roads lead to Maranello for Newey,” writes Carlo Vanzini, but “as in all marriages, tensions remain until the fateful ‘yes’ of the spouses.” The countdown for the engineer’s arrival in Maranello has begun: will it truly be a dream team with Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Newey?

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