Lewis Hamilton's 5 word verdict on Adrian Newey as Ferrari rumours swirl
dailyrecord.co.ukLewis Hamilton has succinctly summed up his opinion on Adrian Newey, the Red Bull chief engineer, in just five words amid rumours about his future.
The 65-year-old is reportedly considering leaving after nearly two decades due to an ongoing power struggle at Red Bull, with Ferrari, Hamilton's next team, being one of the favourites to secure the chief technology officer.
Newey is considered one of Formula One's top engineering minds by many within the paddock, including Hamilton. "He doesn't build bad cars" was the Mercedes driver's concise assessment of Newey's skills, suggesting that he would be open to collaborating with the Red Bull genius at Ferrari.Ferrari have been rejected by Newey three times in the past, most recently in 2014, but he has expressed a desire to work with Hamilton before and could fulfil his ambition with the Italian team after Hamilton praised the engineer. "They've (Red Bull) got the aero-balance right, great ride quality, no problems with bumps," he said at the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix. "They're an amazing team and have done a phenomenal job.
Newey doesn't generally build bad cars. My first championship car (in 2007) was an evolution of his car. "He did a thesis (at the University of Southampton) on ground-effect cars.
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