Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey is a British engineer, aerodynamicist and automotive designer who became one of the best known figures in motorsport management. Born in Colchester, Essex, on 26 December 1958, he took a first class degree in aeronautical engineering at the University of Southampton in 1980 and began in motorsport with the Fittipaldi Formula One team before joining March. He designed the March sports cars that won IMSA titles in 1983 and 1984 and the Indy car chassis that won the CART championship in 1985 and 1986. In Formula One he was chief designer at March, technical director of Leyton House, then moved to Williams in 1991, later to McLaren, and in 2006 to Red Bull, where he became chief technical officer. His designs are credited with 14 drivers titles, 12 constructors titles and 223 Grands Prix between 1991 and 2024. After leaving Red Bull in the first quarter of 2025 he joined Aston Martin in Formula One as team principal, technical director and co-owner, while staying involved in the Red Bull RB17 hypercar project.