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A Red Bull supremo is reportedly set to leave the team and will announce his decision soon.
Adrian Newey has been at Red Bull since 2006 and serves as their chief technical officer.
He is known as one of the greatest designers in Formula 1 history and holds the brains behind 13 World Championship titles - six constructors' crowns and seven for drivers.
However, he is reportedly unsettled following the scandal involving Christian Horner, which has engulfed the team.
Newey has informed Red Bull that he wants to move on, the BBC has reported.
Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey has reportedly told the team that he wants to leave
It comes with the team's season overshadowed by allegations made towards Christian Horner
If Newey jumped ship to Ferrari, he would link up with Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 season
Respected German outlet Auto Motor und Sport has claimed that he is displeased with the power struggle in the team and does not want to be sidelined in the RB17 hypercar project, where Horner reportedly intends to move him full-time.
Ferrari has been touted as a possible destination for him. Lewis Hamilton will join the Scuderia next season when he leaves Mercedes.
Horner was accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by a female employee ahead of the 2024 season.
An internal investigation cleared him of 'coercive behaviour' but a bombshell email the next day purported to throw fresh light on the situation.
A day after the internal investigation cleared him, hundreds of messages allegedly from Horner - some sexual - were spilled to the media and F1 powerhouses, but Red Bull affirmed he would not be sacked and his accuser was suspended.
The bombshell email contained 79 documents, including hundreds of messages, many of them of a sexual nature.
The anonymous sender copied in leading people in the sport, such as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali, as well as accredited media gathered in Bahrain for the scandal-ridden opening race of the season.
His accuser has since appealed the verdict of the investigation which exonerated him.
Newey has been with Red Bull since 2006 and helped them to win 13 titles with his expert designing skills
Horner - pictured with his wife, Geri Halliwell, a former Spice Girl - was accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by a female employee but cleared by an internal investigation
It is no great surprise that Newey intends to leave - as much has been suspected for some time.
He recently conceded that Red Bull are 'struggling' with their car developments, a rare show of frustration.
'In our case, we're struggling to find the gains. In terms of aero gains in percent per month, [we] are flattening without doubt,' he said.
As of March, the 'aero king' was reportedly in 'advanced talks' to join Ferrari. He is also understood to have an offer from Aston Martin, the team of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
Before joining Red Bull, he had success with both Williams and McLaren.
In total, Newey-designed cars have won twelve constructors' and thirteen drivers' championships.
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