Legendary F1 automotive designer Adrian Newey’s position at Pink Bull is just not set to vary regardless of latest wild rumours surrounding his future.
The Pink Bull chief technical officer’s position stays “unchanged” and after skipping subsequent week’s Australian Grand Prix he’ll return trackside on the Japanese Grand Prix in April, Autosport report.
It comes after ideas emerged that Pink Bull group principal Christian Horner was plotting to push Newey out of F1 amid rising tensions between the pair following the controversy across the former.
Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing forward of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after being accused of inappropriate behaviour by a now-suspended feminine colleague.
At first of this week Pink Bull denied ideas that Horner himself could possibly be sacked earlier than the following race in Melbourne.
Since then, new studies have surfaced claiming that Horner desires to maneuver Newey solely onto the RB17 hypercar undertaking, partly on account of considerations referring to the F1 price cap.
However Autosport sources have indicated that such hypothesis is “large of the mark”.
Newey beforehand admitted that not working with Ferrari or Lewis Hamilton left him with some regrets “emotionally”.
The F1 tech mastermind is understood to have turned down approaches from the Italian group on three events all through his illustrious profession.
Hamilton’s blockbuster transfer to Ferrari for 2025, coupled with latest turmoil and energy battle at Pink Bull, has prompted theories that Newey is likely to be tempted to lastly make the swap to Maranello.
However Newey is claimed to be “as motivated as ever to proceed delivering within the championship” as he continues work on the RB20 alongside technical director Pierre Wache.
The RB20 has convincingly gained each of the opening two races this season within the fingers of Max Verstappen, with Sergio Perez sealing back-to-back Pink Bull 1-2s in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
