UNBELIEVABLE: Max Verstappen says he will never drive again till Christian Horner leaves....read more

Red Bull announced on Wednesday that the legendary designer will leave after 19 years with the team in April 2025, with speculation growing that he could take up an offer to join Ferrari.

Confirmation of Newey’s exit comes after a sustained period of turbulence at Red Bull, which has seen three-time reigning world champion Verstappen’s own future come into question.

“I would have preferred, of course, for Adrian to stay,” Verstappen told Sky Sports F1 on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

“But at the end of the day, and that’s what I also said to Adrian, you have to do what you think is best for yourself, because at the end of the day, F1 is a bit of a shark tank. And I think it’s very important that you do think about yourself, that you make the right decisions for yourself and your family.

“So I also don’t blame him. If someone wants to leave, you go and pursue other goals or things in life, so that’s absolutely fine.”

Newey’s exit came after a cooling of his relationship with team principal Christian Horner, with apparent differences developing over Newey’s status and importance within Red Bull’s technical team.

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