At the press conference preceding the Azerbaijan Grand Prixbecause it could not be otherwise after the announcement of the signing of the Adrien Newey by Aston Martin, at Christian Horner They asked him about the departure of his star engineer.
“It took us by surprise“I admit it,” said the Red Bull boss, who believes that it was not a decision taken in the heat of the moment.
“Adrian has always worked on his own music. I’m happy for him and it’s obviously something well thought out” he added.
Of course, he doesn’t believe that Newey’s departure will affect the team since it has “depth of dock“.
“We had a great time together and its natural end has come, but I’m looking forward to the future of our team,” he concluded.
🗣️ “It surprised us. Adrian has always worked to the sound of his own music”
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