“As far as I can tell of his thinking, he is unlikely to come to Italy unless there is a financial proposal that would put anyone to shame,” he added. “By habit, by conceptuality of work and mental organisation, and the way he is used to it, I see him still very much rooted in England.”
However, Red Bull face further worries beyond Newey’s departure as a host of key engineers have been tipped to follow him should the chief join a new team for 2026.
“For me, he would come with his lieutenants,” Capelli reiterated. “And there would be a further revolution that might not give an immediate result. If we set everything to 2026, it fits. In 2025 he is not directly involved except for some details.”
