Adrian Newey agreed a sensational move to Ferrari earlier this year, it has emerged.<\/p>\n
In June, Red Bull announced that its technical chief – easily the most famous and arguably the best engineer in F1 today – is stepping back from the front line.<\/p>\n
He will instead head the energy drink company’s all-new ‘Advanced Technologies Centre’, ostensibly to indulge his desire for other design projects outside of F1.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Red Bull finally confirmed speculation Newey’s first project will be working with Ben Ainslie to design an America’s Cup yacht.<\/p>\n
“Ben Ainslie Racing are really excited to be partnering with Red Bull Advanced Technologies,” Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history, said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n
But a report in Russia’s Championat claims Red Bull in fact came excruciatingly close to losing Newey altogether this year.<\/p>\n
The report said the 55-year-old Briton had even “shaken hands” with now-departed president Luca di Montezemolo on a move to Ferrari for 2015 and beyond.<\/p>\n
The report explained: “The agreement was leaked to the Italian press and Newey regarded it as an example of how political Ferrari is and so he informed Luca that the deal was off.”<\/p>\n
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