Now, despite Red Bull dominating the F1 scene, bagging 19 out of 20 wins, Newey dropped a bomb – only half of his time goes into Formula 1 these days. When asked what he’s focusing on, he said, “It’s difficult to say exactly, but I would say roughly 50 per cent. I suppose I’m a bit of a maverick in as much as… I’ve managed to get to a situation now where it [the F1 engineering team] can operate procedurally without me, which allows me to be spoilt enough to be able to get involved in any area I feel like.”
