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Adrian Newey

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Adrian Newey

Adrian Martin Newey (born 26 December 1958) is a British engineer, aerodynamicist, automotive designer, and motorsport executive. Since 2025, Newey has served as technical director and co-owner 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 223 Grands Prix between 1991 and 2024. From 2026, Newey will assume the additional role of Team Principal of Aston Martin. 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 (2025). Newey fully left the company in the first quarter of 2025.

Infobox

Born
Adrian Martin Newey (1958-12-26) 26 December 1958 (age 66)Colchester, Essex, England
Alma mater
University of Southampton (BSc)
Occupations
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Employers
mw- IMSA GT March (1981–1983) CART IndyCar March (1984–1986) Kraco (1986) Newman/Haas (1987) Formula One Fittipaldi (1980) Haas Lola (1986) March (1988–1989) Leyton House (1990) Williams (1991–1996) McLaren (1997–2005) Red Bull (2006–2024) Aston Martin (2025–present)
Title
Managing Technical Partner
Spouses
mw- Amanda (m. 1983; div. 1989) Marigold (m. 1992; div. 2010) Amanda Smerczak (m. 2017)
Children
4, including Harrison
Relatives
Ron Smerczak (father-in-law)
Years
2007
Teams
AF Corse
Best finish
22nd (2007)
Class wins
0

Tables

· Awards and honours › Formula One World Championships
Constructors'
Constructors'
Season
Constructors'
World Championship
Drivers'
World Championship
Races
Chassis
Wins
Engine
Poles
Statistics
F/Laps
Statistics
Podiums
Statistics
WCC
1988
1988
Season
1988
World Championship
Newey becomes chief designer at March
Season
World Championship
881
World Championship
Judd
Chassis
18
Engine
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
3
Statistics
6th
1989
1989
Season
1989
World Championship
CG891
World Championship
14
Chassis
0
Engine
0
Statistics
1*
Statistics
0
Statistics
12th
1990
1990
Season
1990
World Championship
March becomes Leyton House with Newey promoted to technical director
Season
World Championship
CG901
World Championship
Judd
Chassis
16
Engine
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
1*
Statistics
7th
1991
1991
Season
1991
World Championship
Newey moves to Williams as chief designer
Season
World Championship
FW14
World Championship
Renault
Chassis
16
Engine
7
Statistics
6
Statistics
8
Statistics
17
Statistics
2nd
1992
1992
Season
1992
World Championship
Williams
World Championship
Nigel Mansell
Chassis
FW14B
Engine
16
Statistics
10
Statistics
15*
Statistics
11*
Statistics
21
Statistics
1st
1993
1993
Season
1993
World Championship
Williams (2)
World Championship
Alain Prost
Chassis
FW15C
Engine
16
Statistics
10
Statistics
15*
Statistics
10
Statistics
22*
Statistics
1st
1994
1994
Season
1994
World Championship
Williams (3)
World Championship
Chassis
FW16
Engine
16
Statistics
7
Statistics
6
Statistics
8
Statistics
13
Statistics
1st
1995
1995
Season
1995
World Championship
World Championship
FW17
Chassis
17
Engine
5
Statistics
12
Statistics
6
Statistics
17
Statistics
2nd
1996
1996
Season
1996
World Championship
Williams (4)
World Championship
Damon Hill
Chassis
FW18
Engine
16
Statistics
12*
Statistics
12
Statistics
11*
Statistics
21
Statistics
1st
1997
1997
Season
1997
World Championship
Williams (5)
World Championship
Jacques Villeneuve
Chassis
FW19
Engine
17
Statistics
8
Statistics
11
Statistics
9
Statistics
15
Statistics
1st
1998
1998
Season
1998
World Championship
Newey moves to McLaren as technical director
McLaren
McLaren
Season
McLaren
World Championship
Mika Häkkinen
World Championship
MP4/13
Chassis
Mercedes
Engine
16
Statistics
9
Statistics
12
Statistics
9
Statistics
20
Statistics
1st
1999
1999
Season
1999
World Championship
World Championship
Mika Häkkinen (2)
Chassis
MP4/14
Engine
16
Statistics
7
Statistics
11
Statistics
9
Statistics
16
Statistics
2nd
2000
2000
Season
2000
World Championship
World Championship
MP4/15
Chassis
17
Engine
7
Statistics
7
Statistics
12*
Statistics
22
Statistics
2nd
2001
2001
Season
2001
World Championship
MP4-16
World Championship
17
Chassis
4
Engine
2
Statistics
6
Statistics
13
Statistics
2nd
2002
2002
Season
2002
World Championship
MP4-17
World Championship
17
Chassis
1
Engine
0
Statistics
2
Statistics
10
Statistics
3rd
2003
2003
Season
2003
World Championship
MP4-17D
World Championship
16
Chassis
2
Engine
2
Statistics
3
Statistics
13
Statistics
3rd
2004
2004
Season
2004
World Championship
MP4-19
World Championship
18
Chassis
1
Engine
1
Statistics
2
Statistics
4
Statistics
5th
2005
2005
Season
2005
World Championship
MP4-20
World Championship
19
Chassis
10
Engine
7
Statistics
12*
Statistics
18
Statistics
2nd
2006
2006
Season
2006
World Championship
MP4-21
World Championship
18
Chassis
0
Engine
3
Statistics
3
Statistics
9
Statistics
3rd
2007
2007
Season
2007
World Championship
Newey moves to Red Bull as CTO
Season
World Championship
RB3STR2
World Championship
RenaultFerrari
Chassis
17
Engine
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
0
Statistics
1
Statistics
5th
2008
2008
Season
2008
World Championship
RB4STR3
World Championship
18
Chassis
1
Engine
1
Statistics
0
Statistics
2
Statistics
6th
2009
2009
Season
2009
World Championship
RB5STR4
World Championship
17
Chassis
6
Engine
5
Statistics
6
Statistics
16
Statistics
2nd
2010
2010
Season
2010
World Championship
Red Bull
World Championship
Sebastian Vettel
Chassis
RB6
Engine
Renault
Statistics
19
Statistics
9
Statistics
15
Statistics
6
Statistics
20
Statistics
1st
2011
2011
Season
2011
World Championship
Red Bull (2)
World Championship
Sebastian Vettel (2)
Chassis
RB7
Engine
19
Statistics
12
Statistics
18*
Statistics
10
Statistics
27
Statistics
1st
2012
2012
Season
2012
World Championship
Red Bull (3)
World Championship
Sebastian Vettel (3)
Chassis
RB8
Engine
20
Statistics
7
Statistics
8
Statistics
7
Statistics
14
Statistics
1st
2013
2013
Season
2013
World Championship
Red Bull (4)
World Championship
Sebastian Vettel (4)
Chassis
RB9
Engine
19
Statistics
13
Statistics
11
Statistics
12*
Statistics
24
Statistics
1st
2014
2014
Season
2014
World Championship
World Championship
RB10
Chassis
19
Engine
3
Statistics
0
Statistics
3
Statistics
12
Statistics
2nd
2015
2015
Season
2015
World Championship
RB11
World Championship
19
Chassis
0
Engine
0
Statistics
3
Statistics
3
Statistics
4th
2016
2016
Season
2016
World Championship
RB12
World Championship
TAG Heuer
Chassis
21
Engine
2
Statistics
1
Statistics
5
Statistics
16
Statistics
2nd
2017
2017
Season
2017
World Championship
RB13
World Championship
20
Chassis
3
Engine
0
Statistics
2
Statistics
13
Statistics
3rd
2018
2018
Season
2018
World Championship
RB14
World Championship
21
Chassis
4
Engine
2
Statistics
6
Statistics
13
Statistics
3rd
2019
2019
Season
2019
World Championship
RB15
World Championship
Honda
Chassis
21
Engine
3
Statistics
2
Statistics
5
Statistics
9
Statistics
3rd
2020
2020
Season
2020
World Championship
RB16
World Championship
17
Chassis
2
Engine
1
Statistics
3
Statistics
13
Statistics
2nd
2021
2021
Season
2021
World Championship
World Championship
Max Verstappen
Chassis
RB16B
Engine
22
Statistics
11
Statistics
10
Statistics
8
Statistics
23
Statistics
2nd
2022
2022
Season
2022
World Championship
Red Bull (5)
World Championship
Max Verstappen (2)
Chassis
RB18
Engine
RBPT
Statistics
22
Statistics
17
Statistics
8
Statistics
8
Statistics
28
Statistics
1st
2023
2023
Season
2023
World Championship
Red Bull (6)
World Championship
Max Verstappen (3)
Chassis
RB19
Engine
Honda RBPT
Statistics
22
Statistics
21†
Statistics
14
Statistics
11
Statistics
30*
Statistics
1st
2024
2024
Season
2024
World Championship
World Championship
Max Verstappen (4)
Chassis
RB20
Engine
24
Statistics
9
Statistics
8
Statistics
4
Statistics
18
Statistics
3rd
Newey departs Red Bull and enters gardening leave
Newey departs Red Bull and enters gardening leave
Season
Newey departs Red Bull and enters gardening leave
2025
2025
Season
2025
World Championship
Newey moves to Aston Martin as technical director and co-owner
Source:
Source:
Season
Source:
Season
World Championship
Chassis
Engine
Statistics
Constructors'
Drivers'
Races
Wins
Poles
F/Laps
Podiums
WCC
1988
Newey becomes chief designer at March
881
Judd
18
0
0
0
3
6th
1989
CG891
14
0
0
1*
0
12th
1990
March becomes Leyton House with Newey promoted to technical director
CG901
Judd
16
0
0
0
1*
7th
1991
Newey moves to Williams as chief designer
FW14
Renault
16
7
6
8
17
2nd
1992
Williams
Nigel Mansell
FW14B
16
10
15*
11*
21
1st
1993
Williams (2)
Alain Prost
FW15C
16
10
15*
10
22*
1st
1994
Williams (3)
FW16
16
7
6
8
13
1st
1995
FW17
17
5
12
6
17
2nd
1996
Williams (4)
Damon Hill
FW18
16
12*
12
11*
21
1st
1997
Williams (5)
Jacques Villeneuve
FW19
17
8
11
9
15
1st
1998
Newey moves to McLaren as technical director
McLaren
Mika Häkkinen
MP4/13
Mercedes
16
9
12
9
20
1st
1999
Mika Häkkinen (2)
MP4/14
16
7
11
9
16
2nd
2000
MP4/15
17
7
7
12*
22
2nd
2001
MP4-16
17
4
2
6
13
2nd
2002
MP4-17
17
1
0
2
10
3rd
2003
MP4-17D
16
2
2
3
13
3rd
2004
MP4-19
18
1
1
2
4
5th
2005
MP4-20
19
10
7
12*
18
2nd
2006
MP4-21
18
0
3
3
9
3rd
2007
Newey moves to Red Bull as CTO
RB3STR2
RenaultFerrari
17
0
0
0
1
5th
2008
RB4STR3
18
1
1
0
2
6th
2009
RB5STR4
17
6
5
6
16
2nd
2010
Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel
RB6
Renault
19
9
15
6
20
1st
2011
Red Bull (2)
Sebastian Vettel (2)
RB7
19
12
18*
10
27
1st
2012
Red Bull (3)
Sebastian Vettel (3)
RB8
20
7
8
7
14
1st
2013
Red Bull (4)
Sebastian Vettel (4)
RB9
19
13
11
12*
24
1st
2014
RB10
19
3
0
3
12
2nd
2015
RB11
19
0
0
3
3
4th
2016
RB12
TAG Heuer
21
2
1
5
16
2nd
2017
RB13
20
3
0
2
13
3rd
2018
RB14
21
4
2
6
13
3rd
2019
RB15
Honda
21
3
2
5
9
3rd
2020
RB16
17
2
1
3
13
2nd
2021
Max Verstappen
RB16B
22
11
10
8
23
2nd
2022
Red Bull (5)
Max Verstappen (2)
RB18
RBPT
22
17
8
8
28
1st
2023
Red Bull (6)
Max Verstappen (3)
RB19
Honda RBPT
22
21†
14
11
30*
1st
2024
Max Verstappen (4)
RB20
24
9
8
4
18
3rd
Newey departs Red Bull and enters gardening leave
2025
Newey moves to Aston Martin as technical director and co-owner
Source:
· 24 Hours of Le Mans results
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
AF Corse Aucott Racing
Co-Drivers
Joe Macari Ben Aucott
Car
Ferrari F430 GT2
Class
GT2
Laps
308
Pos.
22nd
ClassPos.
4th
Sources:
Sources:
Year
Sources:
Year
Team
Co-Drivers
Car
Class
Laps
Pos.
ClassPos.
2007
AF Corse Aucott Racing
Joe Macari Ben Aucott
Ferrari F430 GT2
GT2
308
22nd
4th
Sources:

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  1. Including three entries with Toro Rosso from 2007 to 2009.
  2. March also used the 881 at the opening two Grands Prix of the 1989 season.
  3. As CTO of Red Bull, Newey also designed the Toro Rosso chassis from 2007 to 2009; as variants of their parent team count
  4. Between 2007 and 2009, Red Bull competed with Renault engines, whilst Toro Rosso competed with Ferrari engines.
  5. Best result achieved by Red Bull; Toro Rosso finished 7th in 2007.
  6. One win achieved by Sebastian Vettel for Toro Rosso.
  7. One pole position achieved by Sebastian Vettel for Toro Rosso.
  8. Including one podium achieved by Sebastian Vettel for Toro Rosso.
  9. Best result achieved by Toro Rosso; Red Bull finished 7th in 2008.
  10. Best result achieved by Red Bull; Toro Rosso finished 10th in 2009.
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