'Big loss for Red Bull,' Helmut Marko breaks silence on Adrian Newey’s shock exit from Milton Keynes

Apart from this, Marko recalled Newey’s great championship-winning work for the Austrian constructor. The 80-year-old labeled the aero-genius a ‘legend’ due to these reasons. Additionally, the advisor reckoned that the team was in an optimal position. The reason for this was the young and motivated group of engineers in the Austrian team, keen to make the car as fast as possible.

Furthermore, his great successes have made him a legend. In recent years we have built a team of young engineers, so we are in an optimal position Helmut Marko noted.

Helmut Marko claims Adrian Newey was the ‘first one’ to understand regulation changes ‘optimally’

Adrian Newey’s excellence in the ground-effect era earned him a lot of praise and applause. Hence, the team expected the 65-year-old to work with the team beyond the current set of regulations. However, the exit was met with a lot of uncertainty for the crew. Marko recalled the regulation changes and how the team would be affected by them.

Hence, Helmut Marko asserted that Newey was the first one to fully understand the regulation changes optimally. Now if the Englishman decides to join another team before the regulation changes, it could pay off dividends to the team. The 65-year-old will take a lot of knowledge to the rival teams and could pose a threat to Red Bull’s dominance.

Obviously in 2026 there will be new regulations. When in the past these rules have arrived, usually Adrian was the first to understand them optimally Helmut Marko stated.

Regardless of this situation, the sport might be looking at a very exciting season after regulation changes. If Newey moves to Ferrari, the Italian constructor might have a shot at the 2025 championship. However, Red Bull’s domination for the remaining two seasons will be a great send-off for the aero-genius. The engineer will focus on his RB17 Hypercar duties before fully exiting the team.