With Adrian Newey reportedly on the verge of leaving Red Bull, what would his potential departure mean for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen’s F1 future?

It emerged on Thursday that legendary F1 car designer Newey had expressed his desire to leave Red Bull after being “un🦂settled” by the controversy surrounding tea൲m principal Christian Horner.

Red Bull have been in a state of turbulence since Horner waꦺs accused - and cleared - of inappropriate behaviour by a fem🅺ale employee.

There have been reports of a power strugܫgle within Milton Keynes and murmurings that senior staff including 🔴Newey are unhappy about the situation.

Speculation has been rife about Verstappen’s future ever since,🍎 not helped by a falling out between his father, Jos, and Horner at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Rela🦹tions appear to have improved and Verstappen has repeatedly stressed since that he is happy at Red Bull, but argued it is “very important we keep th🍃e key people together”.

It ♒is now known that the three-time world champion has an exit clause in his contract that would enable to leave Red Bull if motorsport advisor and key ally Helmut Marko departed.

According to BBC Sport, V💝erstappen “is not believed to have the same freedom in the event of Newey leaving”, but it could still lead him to question his fu😼ture at Red Bull.

The Dutchman, who is tied 🅘down to Red Bull until 2028, recently praised Newey’s importance to the team, saying at the Japanese Grand Prix: “We have a lot of people working on the car, so it’s a whole team effort that has to come together.

“Everyone’s ideas get taken into account and you build the car that we have today. For sure having someone a part oꦬf the team lik⭕e Adrian is a massive boost for everyone.”

Mercedes are bidding to capitalise of ౠthe drama unfolding at Red Bull by attempting to lure Verstappen away from the reigning world champions.

Toto Wolff has openly admitted the team would “love” to sign Verstappen as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s replacement for 2025, tho🐬ugh such a move curren🎃tly seems unlikely given the contrasting competitive fortunes of the two teams.

Newey has been heavily linked to join Ferrari but if Mercedes were able to poach him, Verstappen may be more likely ꦯto be swayed to join the German manufacturer, even if a switch did not happen until 2026 when new engine regulations come into play.

There have also been rumours that Red Bull may have fallen behind with their engine project for 2⛦026, though Verstappen has insisted it is too early to ꦦbe concerned.

Amid all the turmoil and uncertainty facing Red Bull, Newey leaving would surely be a tౠest of Verstappen's faith in the team.