Adrian Newey
The engineering genius behind championship-winning F1 cars for Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull.
Adrian Martin Newey (born 26 December 1958) is a British engineer, aerodynamicist, automotive designer, and motorsport executive. Since 2025, Newey has served as managing technical partner of Aston Martin in Formula One; he previously served as technical director of Leyton House and McLaren, chief designer of March and Williams, and chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing. Widely regarded as one of the greatest engineers in Formula One history, Newey's designs have won 14 Drivers' and 12 Constructors' titles and over 200 Grands Prix between 1991 and 2024.
- Role
- Chief Technical Officer
- Affiliation
- Red Bull Racing (2006–2025)
- Key Achievement
- Designing cars that won 14 Drivers' and 12 Constructors' titles between 1991 and
- Reputation
- Widely regarded as one of the greatest engineers in Formula One history
- Status
- Departed in first quarter of 2025
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
After designing championship-winning Formula One cars for Williams and McLaren, Newey moved to Red Bull in 2006, his cars winning the Formula One Drivers' and Constructors' titles consecutively from 2010 to 2013, the Drivers' Championship in 2021, and both titles in 2022 and 2023. The Newey-designed RB19 is the most successful Formula One car in history, winning 21 out of the 22 races (95.45%) in which it competed. Newey's designs also won the 1985 and 1986 CART titles. On 1 May 2024, Red Bull Racing announced that Newey would leave his day-to-day Formula One design duties immediately and shift his focus to the RB17 hypercar. Newey departed the company in the first quarter of 2025 and commenced work at Aston Martin, though he is still involved in the RB17 hypercar project, including its updated final design.
In Their Own Story
On 1 May 2024, Red Bull Racing announced that Newey would leave his day-to-day Formula One design duties immediately and shift his focus to the RB17 hypercar. He departed the company in the first quarter of 2025 and commenced work at Aston Martin, though he remained involved in the RB17 hypercar project, including its updated final design. This transition marked the end of a nearly two-decade tenure that saw Newey's cars win 223 Grands Prix between 1991 and 2024. His legacy at Red Bull includes the RB19, the most successful Formula One car in history, which won 21 out of 22 races (95.45%).
Reader's Guide
Newey joined Red Bull Racing in February 2006. His first car for the team was the RB2, not the RB1. The RB1 was the team's first car in 2005, before Newey's arrival.
Did You Know?
- Newey's first Formula One design was the 1988 March 881.
- Newey was expelled from Repton school at age 16 after pushing up sound levels at a concert, cracking stained glass windows.
- Newey's March 85C design won the 1985 CART championship and the 1985 Indianapolis 500.
- The Newey-designed RB19 won 21 out of 22 races in its season.
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