Frederic Vasseur remains tight-lipped regarding speculations linking Ferrari to the potential signing of Adrian Newey.
Despite widespread talk about Adrian Newey’s possible switch to Ferrari, Frederic Vasseur has chosen not to address the rumors.
Adrian Newey, the longstanding Chief Technical Officer at Red Bull, is set to depart after 19 years at the end of 2024, casting uncertainty over his next move as rival teams vie for his services, considering him one of the greatest designers in F1 history.
Although Scuderia Ferrari has attempted to entice Adrian Newey to Italy on multiple occasions, notably in 2014 when he grew disenchanted with Red Bull’s engine supplier Renault, these efforts have fallen short.
Aston Martin has reportedly made a substantial offer to secure Adrian Newey’s signature, while sources suggest that Williams, Newey’s former team, could also be a potential destination as he approaches the end of his F1 career.
As of now, Adrian Newey has not finalized any agreements but will become a free agent from April 2025 following his departure from Red Bull.
While Ferrari remains the frontrunner for Adrian Newey’s services, expressing previous regret over not having worked with the Italian team, current team principal Fred Vasseur refrained from commenting on the matter.
“I have no comment to make on this,” Fred Vasseur replied when asked by the journalists regarding the news of Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull and his possible move to Maranello.
“Because I know that you will be able to write pages based on the two words that I would say.”
Fred Vasseur has quietly earned praise for his adept management of Ferrari, positioning the team as the second-best outfit behind Red Bull.
Until McLaren’s Lando Norris clinched victory at the Miami GP, Ferrari stood alone as the only team to outpace Red Bull in a Grand Prix since the onset of 2023. Additionally, they managed to break away from Mercedes during the winter of 2023, closely trailing Red Bull thereafter.
Known for his astute approach, Fred Vasseur has cultivated a reputation as a shrewd operator, balancing a light-hearted demeanor with a serious focus. However, he humbly leaves the assessment of his management style to others.
“But I think you have to ask that question to the people at the company, if the management is friendly or not,” he pointed out – “I don’t want to lose energy for the wrong topics, as we have a lot to do internally. We have to improve, we have to upgrade, we have to develop the car and it is a huge amount of work on the table. So I don’t want to lose my energy or time to fight with my [fellow team principals], that is not my approach.”
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