'Happy with what we have,' Zak Brown closes the door for Adrian Newey at McLaren after shock Red Bull exit

Additionally, the McLaren CEO admitted that he was fascinated by Newey’s decision to leave Milton Keynes in early 2025. Zak Brown was looking forward to seeing where the Briton was headed. Previously, rumors had emerged that Ferrari was willing to offer Adrian Newey a lucrative salary to join Maranello next year.

It is fascinating that he has left Red Bull and we will see what happens. Zak Brown stated

Zak Brown insists Adrian Newey will remain in motorsport

Adrian Newey’s manager and former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan had stated that Newey might take some time off after leaving Red Bull. However, Zak Brown reckoned that the Briton would continue in the world of motorsport. The McLaren boss highlighted the 65-year-old’s contribution to the Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar and the desire to win Le Mans.

I think he will continue in motorsports, he loves this sport. He has already created street cars, he has the Valkyrie, he has also told me that he would love to win Le Mans. Zak Brown asserted

Additionally, Zak Brown recalled Adrian Newey’s stint in IndyCar as race engineer. The Briton was the race engineer of Bobby Rahal. Subsequently, Newey and Rahal had great relations when the latter headed the Jaguar F1 team. Although, it took years to get over a rift in their friendship when the aero genius decided not to join Jaguar after negotiations.

Although many people did not know, he was at IndyCar, hence his good relationship with Bobby Rahal when he was in Jaguar.

Zak Brown noted

Certainly, Adrian Newey continues have a passion for racing. The 65-year-old will likely remain in the F1 paddock or any other category. However, it would not be surprising if the Briton decides to spend some time with his family before joining a new project.