“Mind Your Own Business”: Adrian Newey’s Manager Shuts Constant Questions as Aston Martin Deadline Inches Closer

The 2024 Formula 1 season, aka, the ‘silly season’ will be historic for many reasons. First, Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari; second, the investigations on Christian Horner. And last but not least, Adrian Newey‘s exit from Red Bull. Knowing the relationship Newey and Red Bull shared, this news came as a shock to many. Fans are puzzled why Newey left Red Bull after 20 years, with a new question gripping their minds: Where will Adrian Newey go after Red Bull?

Rumors suggest that the power struggle between boss Christian Horner and Helmut Marko led to Newey’s exit. However, keeping aside the past, speculations are now building around his future trajectory. As Martin Brundle once rightfully suggested: “You’ve got to have a lot of money and a lot of resources or there’s no point having Adrian Newey”, this statement itself narrows down the list to four teams: Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren, and Mercedes. Meanwhile, in an attempt to silence all the unnecessary inquisitions on the 65-year-old genius’s future, his manager Eddie Jordan has a message for the audience.

74-year-old Eddie Jordan spoke with F1 legend, David Coulthard on his Spotify podcast, Formula For Success. Coulthard asked Jordan: “Who have you been in the meantime talking to, and when do we get an announcement on his [Adrian Newey] future?” Eddie answered, “Mind your own business”, a statement that’s possibly directed to the audience who’ve been too curious. Since Newey announced his exit from Red Bull, fans, from time to time, have assumed the ‘could be’s and ‘would be’s of the genius’ future.

Elaborating further, Jordan added, “I will appreciate that there are certain times that you learn to zip up.” Indicating to halt these unnecessary speculations on his client’s future in the sport, Eddie Jordan also mentioned Newey has already made it clear how he would decide “that”. While there were past rumors on Ferrari wanting to bring Adrian Newey to the team and join Lewis Hamilton, a new turn has spiced up the story.

Aston Martin’s enticing $126 million offer for Adrian Newey

Lawrence Stroll is one of those individuals who loves to win at any cost. Previously the Canadian was willing to pay a ginormous $100 million to have Adrian Newey in his team. But now, boosting his game to a whole new level, Stroll Sr. has put forth a mindboggling $126 million offer before Adrian Newey. And as it seems, the offer is of a limited period. Newey must respond soon before it goes out of his hands. This opportunity will give Newey a chance to work closely with Fernando Alonso, just as he once expressed. Moreover, Aston Martin has been planning to bring in new state-of-the-art facilities with window tunnels, which is enticing enough for Adrian Newey besides the deal’s financial aspects.

However, it is still unclear whether the genius will return to the sport, or announce his retirement. He seems to be in a vacation mood right now, as pointed out by Eddie Jordan: “Anyone who is on Instagram will see him and Amanda and the dogs in an open car in the south coast of the UK driving around all weekend.” At present, Newey is taking some time off from the hustle and bustle of F1, even though his possibilities of moving to Ferrari aren’t over yet.

What is genius brewing in his mind? But wait! We should ‘mind our business’ for now. And let the veteran take his time.

Eddie Jordan also emphasized respecting Newey’s privacy as he considers his future options. Standing at a crossroads now, a crucial decision awaits Adrian Newey. While the multi-million dollar offer from Aston Martin looks promising, the speculations on Newey’s move to Ferrari continue to thrive. As the F1 ‘silly season’ unfolds, the fate of one of the sport’s greatest minds remains a captivating storyline. Do you think the upcoming days are going to be a rollercoaster, with sudden twists and turns that could happen in this new chapter for Adrian Newey? Drop your thoughts in the comments.