Purple Bull have confirmed their design chief Adrian Newey will go away the group in early 2025.
Newey, considered the best designer within the historical past of Method 1, advised Purple Bull final week he wished to go away within the wake of the controversy involving allegations about group principal Christian Horner.
The 65-year-old’s subsequent group has not been determined however Ferrari are scorching favourites to signal him.
Horner mentioned Newey leaves Purple Bull “a real legend” and credit him for “all of our biggest moments from the previous 20 years”.
“His distinctive means to conceptualise past F1, his exceptional expertise for embracing change and discovering probably the most rewarding areas of the principles to deal with, and his relentless will to win have helped Purple Bull turn into a higher drive than even the late Dietrich Mateschitz might need imagined,” Horner mentioned.
Sources near the scenario have advised BBC Sport there will likely be time for Newey to have a significant impression on the gestation of a 2026 automobile design for whichever group he decides to affix.
Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Wednesday that Newey had met Ferrari group principal Frederic Vasseur in London to debate a possible deal.
Newey has been at Purple Bull since 2005 and has overseen two dominant eras with the group – from 2010-14 once they received 4 consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ titles with Sebastian Vettel, and the present period with Max Verstappen.
Final yr, Verstappen and Purple Bull produced probably the most dominant season in F1 historical past, the Dutchman successful 19 of the 22 races and the group all however one.
They appear on target for the same efficiency after successful 4 of the primary 5 races this season.
Newey beforehand had a number of championship-winning success at each Williams and McLaren.
