Sky Sports activities F1 reporter Craig Slater has recommended that whereas Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey “maintain one another in excessive regard”, they didn’t “click on as personalities”.
Newey held the place of Pink Bull chief technical officer for 3 of Verstappen’s 4 F1 title triumphs.
He exited the crew halfway via Verstappen’s fourth win in 2024, leaving the crew on the Miami Grand Prix.
Newey’s departure coincided with Pink Bull’s downturn in kind.
For the remainder of 2024, Pink Bull gained simply 5 races as Verstappen had to withstand intense stress from Lando Norris within the F1 title race.
Newey is now Aston Martin’s managing technical director, and far has been product of his signing, which may result in them poaching Verstappen sooner or later.
Regardless of their profitable time collectively at Pink Bull, Slater recommended that their relationship isn’t as rosy as has been made out.
“He additionally pointed [out] that he didn’t wish to touch upon Perez’s declare that since Adrian Newey has gone, that’s been the set off of all Pink Bull’s points,” he mentioned on Ted’s Podbook.
“Individuals inform me that they didn’t have… I’m not saying Max and Adrian Newey had a form of downside relationship at Pink Bull.
“However I’m unsure that they had been the closest of companions in arms, in the event you like. That’s been expressed to me.”
“Professionally, I do assume they maintain one another in excessive regard, however what I’m saying is it’s been expressed by one or two those that they didn’t possibly click on as personalities.”
Verstappen’s F1 future within the highlight
Max Verstappen’s F1 future continues to be within the highlight.
Regardless that Verstappen’s Pink Bull contract expires on the finish of 2028, his future with the crew isn’t solely safe.
It’s thought that Verstappen has an exit clause in his contract, which may imply he may depart on the finish of the yr.
Verstappen has been closely linked with a change to Mercedes.
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are out of contract on the finish of the yr and have but to comply with new offers.
Aston Martin maintain curiosity in Verstappen, notably with the hyperlinks to Honda and Newey.
Nevertheless, they’ve insisted that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will stay their driver line-up for subsequent yr.
