2024 F1 General Discussion Thread

Just an odd contract that expires but you have to have an additional year's leave on top of it before you can take a new job...

Lol

That's why I reckon Red Bull may take a wad of cash to allow him go, unless he is just retiring, he is 65

When you think about it if Newey has to stay to end of contract including gardening leave it will be 2027 before he can enter another team. Now in 2027 that car will not be built by Newey. Yes he will have input on the car as the year goes on but not until 2028 will it be a full Newey car from the ground up and then he will be 69. Retirement most be very high up there. But if he doesn't go I think Aston Martin will be his next home. He has already mentioned in passing comments England is his home near to his family.

Imagine if he went to Williams.

"they'd never be able to afford him"

Maybe he's not in it for the money anymore.🤷

One thing about Red Bull, they are savvy when it comes to stuff like this. If they can't benefit from having Newey, then they will make sure others can't for a period of time as well.

For anyone that actually follows Red Bull, it’s been clear for some time now that it’s the end of an era for them.

Honda pulling out was a big blow. Dieter passing a huge loss. Marko is late 80s.

Building their own engines with investment from Ford sounds like a longer term project to me.

Hard to say for Max. He might jump ship for 2026. But he’s an incredibly loyal guy. I could also see him stay until his contract is out and then leave F1.

I’m also not sure that getting Newey is going to be the greatest thing for another team. He’s already 65 and will be even older when his gardening leave finishes. And that’s when he can start day 1 at a new team.

Really the only ones saying Ferrari right now are the media, they offered him "Hollywood money" (his words in his book), and he turned them down, and has done another time too.

Of the teams that might tempt him, AM seem favs right now. If they get bought our by Aramco like the rumours say, that is probably more money than any of the current F1 teams. But even then, it is an IF.

I will also not, the British media that are salivating about Newey going to Ferrari and Hamilton playing a blinder…Charles Leclerc anyone? Him in a Newey designed Ferrari…good lord.

No. Newly has apparently said he'd like to work with Lewis. Said the same about Alonso so that's probably adding to the Ferrari and AM speculation.

Think that comes from the video linked a few posts above. That was a good video @dulpit

Which is why red bull could be goosed with the new regs in 26. It'll be a new car and no Newey input...

Max has said multiple times F1 isn't his long term goal after his current contract which ends in 2028, he'll only be 30 then. He's been there since he was 16 and that was planned well in advance. He'll be a 5 time world champion by 2026 so if an offer came in from another racing series would he jump at it ?

Newey at 65 would surely want to step back from f1 at this stage you'd think as it's awfully long calendar but if he did sign for another team he'd probably be 70 by the time that contract ended.

Markos driver development decisions haven't exactly been great apart from Verstappen in recent years. Lawson has a fantastic racing record and nearly winning super formula in his first year is seriously impressive. He should have been put in the second vcarb seat, he's too good the sitting on the side lines. Can't say I'd be sad to see Marko go, he's always stirring things up or causing controversy

How realistic are those rumours about Aramco buying Aston?

I was wondering when they were going to buy a team.

Audi signed Hulk, sauber for now

Bottas back to Mercedes?

I kid.