Sky Sports analyst: 'Newey departure could upset Red Bull more than ever'

Newey's departure had been in the air for a while, but when it actually happened, many Red Bull fans were still shocked. Indeed, the man who had been part of the Austrian team since 2006 contributed to its years of success. For instance, he built Sebastian Vettel' s car between 2010 and 2013 and is seen by many as the founder of the current, dominant car.

Brundle surprised by Newey's departure

Brundle begins, "I think Adrian has been unhappy at Red Bull for a number of years now at times. We have seen this before, but he has now finally decided to leave."

He continues: "But yes, I am surprised by this development. I think Red Bull has a great chance to win the world championship this year and next year. So there is something that made him want to leave the team."

'Newey departure could upset Red Bull more than ever'

Patrick also says she is also a bit shocked by Wednesday morning's announcement: "I think this could upset the team more than ever. I mean, apart from Max, no other person is wanted in the paddock anymore. So it will be really interesting to see where he [Newey] ends up and not only that, but to see who he takes with him or what happens with other teams. Because will Max stay where he is? Will Max try to take his engineer with him.There is aneffect here, which we have yet to see how it will unfold over the course of the season."

Nevetheless, Brundle is less worried about Red Bull's future: "Now the question is whether there will be a movement where other people within the team will leave. I am not so sure that will happen. I think there will be a lot of other technical people thinking; 'this is our chance to prove that we can really do this, it's not just about Adrian Newey'. So I think as long as they don't lose Verstappen and it doesn't become a collapsing house of cards in terms of other key personnel, they will survive."