Mark Webber Reveals How Adrian Newey Kept Christian Horner and Helmut Marko Humbled After Red Bull Started to See Little Success.

Red Bull, the most dominant team in F1, made its F1 debut in 2004. Christian Horner, who wished to lead his team to the top, was given the responsibility of running the team. Along with him, Adrian Newey joined the team hoping to guide them to success. The British engineer joined Red Bull in 2006 and has designed several championship-winning cars, making him the only high-profile member of the newly formed team. According to former driver Mark Webber, this allowed Horner and Helmut Marko to maintain humility within the team. As revealed by Webber (and reported by RBR News on In some ways, this seems appropriate since neither Christian Horner nor Helmut Marko have had much success in their own F1 adventures.

While the British racer gave up driving because he could not exceed the F3000 level, Helmut Marko had to face the ups and downs of fate. The Austrian driver’s dream ended abruptly when he was hit by a stone during the French Grand Prix and lost his left eye. They may have gone crazy after enjoying their initial successes between 2005 and 2009, but Newey’s presence helped them keep their cool. How Adrian Newey guided Red Bull to success
Adrian Newey is used to winning. Designing more than a dozen championship-winning cars shows this man knows a few secrets about aerodynamics. After achieving success outside of F1, Newey entered Formula 1. After joining Williams, the British driver co-designed more than five championship-winning cars with Patrick Head, later offering to provide job for McLaren in 1997. In 1998, together with Mika Hakkinen, he helped McLaren win the championship. The following year, the world championship again belonged to Mika Hakkinen.

Mark Webber views Newey as a crucial component of the Red Bull team’s philosophy as he understands the mechanics of building cars, how to lead a team to victory, as well as how to maintain composure.

According to a tweet from RBR, he said: “When we started having early success, a lot of one-two success, I think that was great for Christian as well. Because Christian clearly hasn’t experienced that, and neither has Helmut, but Adrian has. Adrian was practicing, “Well, wait, our shortstop still sucks, let’s get to it.” There are always other layers and it’s like, “Damn, when is this guy going to finish?” »

Webber, who joined the team in 2007 and has helped the team win several constructors’ titles, believes Newey has been a mainstay of the team from the start. He added: “It’s great to have him as the technical backbone of the whole department. I like its discreetness. I love his immense humility.

Adrian Newey began to reveal his true talent over time. After a rule change in 2009, this genius quickly led Red Bull to its first victory.

Newey led Red Bull, Christian Horner and Helmut Marko to glory
Due to his important contributions to Red Bull, one might wonder whether Newey is the reason for the Austrian team’s success. This is questionable for several reasons. However, the 64-year-old remains a key asset in the car’s design. He returned as the team’s technical director in 2019, implying that Red Bull continues to have confidence in him. However, the confidence the team showed in 2005 before the genius hire revealed a fascinating story.

The parties’ agreement on the terms of the deal is almost complete. However, it was only during this private meeting that pen was put to paper. Newey wanted Red Bull to pay him McLaren’s salary at the time. However, this amount is 70% higher than what Red Bull is willing to pay. After hearing the number, Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull’s boss at the time) asked Horner to “take him [Newey] home”. The contract was only finalized when the team owner spoke to Gerhard Berger and received his response.

The squad has received various honors as a result of this expensive signing. Besides six constructor championships and six driver championships, they have achieved 100 victories. Despite being in the sport for three decades, Newey continues to offer his skills at the highest level.