Clarkson predicts Newey's future: "Some say..."

For years, Newey has been important for Red Bull, but the top designer has also had successes at Williams and McLaren. He is therefore high on the wish list of several teams. Aston Martin and Ferrari, for instance, have a lot of interest, but a return to Williams also seems to be an option.

Where does Newey's future lie?

Clarkson therefore says he is very curious to see where Newey ends up: "It’s a big question. It was a Newey-designed car that took Nigel Mansell to the world championship in 1992 and Alain Prost in 1993. In the late Nineties, McLaren dominated using Newey’s cars, so it was obvious when he switched to Red Bull in 2006 what would happen next. And indeed it did. The simple fact of the matter is this. If Adrian Newey designed your car, there’s a very good chance you’ll win."

The former Top Gear presenter continued: "So where will he go next? Some say he will join Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari. Others reckon he’ll end up with Max Verstappen at Mercedes. But there’s another possibility. Late last year, Newey started work on a new sailing boat. And as he’s now 65 years old, who knows? He might just decide to bugger off and spend the autumn of his years sailing round the world on that."

This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy.