Adrian Newey hogging the limelight for Red Bull's success not a concern for his successor: “The frustration is not to win”

Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache has said that he is not bothered by Adrian Newey taking the limelight for the team's recent success. Newey announced his departure from the team in May and has already stopped his F1 duties with a permanent departure set for early 2025.

The 65-year-old aero wizard was influential in getting the world championship to the Austrian team as the team won seven drivers' and six constructors' championships in his 19 years with the Milton-Keynes outfit.

Speaking with PlanetF1, Red Bull technical director Wache said that he was focused on winning with the team and recognized that each individual had contributed to the team's recent dominance while also acknowledging Newey's contributions. He said:

“No, not at all. The frustration is not to win. I don’t mind if the media says [something is] due to whomever – what is important is we know each individual in the team will participate in the system. Otherwise, it would be a team of one person, but that is not the case – we have more than 300 engineers in the system to develop and make our car quicker.”

“Adrian was a big part of it but like every individual, I think it is important for each individual that they are doing the best they can. With the media, I’m not working especially to be a star or whatever, I’m working because I like what I’m doing. I want to succeed and win, that is the main thing,” he added.

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Red Bull F1 director gives his take on Adrian Newey's exit

Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache stated that he would have preferred Adrian Newey to have continued with the team and it was a 'shame' that he was leaving.

As quoted by the aforementioned source, the Frenchman pointed out the challenge in front of the reigning world champions given the absence of Newey's technical knowledge and experience in the sport. He said:

“It’s a challenge in the company and it’s a shame that he’s leaving. But, at one point, we move forward alongside… as an engineering team, what you see from outside is one aspect but, on our side, we already know [when] people leave the team, we have already organized ourselves with our team."

Red Bull had recently extended Wache's contract even as he was being reportedly pursued by several of their rivals such as Ferrari. With Newey's departure, Wache will have more responsibility for the technical department of the team, including the design philosophy and the upgrade packages throughout the season.

Meanwhile, Newey remains on the market, with several teams like McLaren, Aston Martin, and Ferrari reportedly in the running for the iconic aerodynamicist's signature for the 2025 season.