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Newey has worked in both Formula One and IndyCar racing as a race engineer, aerodynamicist, designer and technical director and enjoyed success in both categories. Considered one of the best engineers in Formula One, Newey-inspired designs have won numerous titles and almost 80 Grands Prix, dominating much of the 1990s. After almost leaving McLaren in 2001 speculation persisted that he did not wish to remain at the Woking-based team. In November 2005 it was confirmed that he would be transferring to Red Bull Racing in the new year. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. ... , See Woking (borough) for the administrative district. ...

Early career

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Newey gained a First Class honours degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Southampton in 1980. Immediately after graduation he began working in motor sport for the Fittipaldi Formula One team under Harvey Postlethwaite. In 1981 he joined the March team. After a period as race engineer for Johnny Cecotto in European Formula 2 Newey began designing racing cars. His first project, the March GTP sports car, was a highly successful design and won the IMSA GTP title two years running. Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... A B.A. issued as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building. ... Astronautics is the branch of engineering that deals with machines designed to work outside of Earths atmosphere, whether manned or unmanned. ... The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of Great Britain. ... Fittipaldi Automotive, often referred to as Copersucar after its major sponsor, was the only Formula One motor racing team and constructor ever to be based in Brazil. ... Dr Harvey Postlethwaite (March 4, 1944 - April 15, 1999) was an engineer and Technical Director of several Formula One teams during the 1980s and 1990s. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Alberto Johnny Cecotto (born January 21, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a World Champion motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. ... While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ... IMSA logo The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. ... IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. ...

In 1983 Newey moved to the March IndyCar project and began work on the 1984 car. Again, his design proved highly competitive, taking seven victories including the coveted Indy 500. Newey's 85C chassis took the CART title the following year in the hands of Al Unser, and his reputation as an outstanding designer was sealed when Bobby Rahal repeated this success in 1986. Working in the dual roles of designer and race engineer, Newey formed a close friendship with Rahal, a fact which would impact both their careers some fifteen years later. “CART” redirects here. ... The Indianapolis 500 is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... A cart is a vehicle or device, using two wheels and normally one horse, designed for transport. ... Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former U.S. automobile racer. ... Robert Bobby Woodward Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ...

With his cars regularly winning CART races Newey chose to leave March and return to Europe where he could work in Formula One joining the FORCE team in an effort to improve their fortunes. Sadly the team withdrew at the conclusion of the 1986 season and Newey was immediately re-hired by March, this time to work in Formula One as chief designer.

In a period when Formula One car aerodynamics was still poorly understood, Newey was able to innovate. His 1988 effort was far more competitive than many expected, even leading the Japanese Grand Prix briefly, although critics suggested his quest for aerodynamic perfection had compromised the team in other areas. As March became Leyton House, Newey gained promotion to the role of Technical Director. Despite having arguably the best designer in the sport the team's results began to decline and, in the summer of 1990, Newey was fired, although he didn't have to wait long to find alternate employment. The Japanese Grand Prix s traditional place at the end of the season means this event has seen a great number of Championship crowns being won and lost. ... Leyton House Racing was a Formula One constructor that raced in the 1990 and 1991 seasons. ...

Domination of the 1990s

In 1990 Williams F1 was undoubtedly a team on the ascent and formidable technical director Patrick Head wasted no time in getting a contract signed. With vastly superior budget, drivers and resources at his disposal, Newey and Head rapidly became the dominant design partnership of the early 1990s. By mid-season 1991 Newey's FW14 chassis was every bit a match for the previously dominant McLaren, and only early season reliability issues and the efforts of Ayrton Senna prevented Williams team leader, Nigel Mansell, from taking the title. Ralf Schumacher driving for the WilliamsF1 team at the 2003 United States Grand Prix WilliamsF1, formerly Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is a Formula One racing team formed and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head. ... Patrick Head (born June 5, 1945) in Farnborough, England, is co-founder and Engineering Director of the Williams Formula One team. ... The Williams FW14B being exhibited. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced / /, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian three-times Formula One world champion. ... Nigel Ernest James Mansell OBE (born August 8, 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire) is a British racing driver from England who won world championships in both Formula One (1992) and CART (1993). ...

In 1992 there would be no problems, and with dominance of the sport not repeated until the Ferrari / Schumacher age, Mansell took the drivers crown and Newey secured his first constructors title. 1993 delivered a second, this time with Alain Prost at the wheel of the conquering FW15C. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955) is a French racing driver. ... The Williams FW15C was a Renault-powered Formula One car designed and built by Williams Grand Prix Engineering and raced by Alain Prost and Damon Hill during the 1993 Formula One season. ...

1994 saw a rare dip in performance for Newey-designed cars and the team and drivers struggled to match the Rory Byrne designed Benetton B194 for pace and reliability. Disaster struck at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix with the death of Ayrton Senna who had joined Williams that year. A late-season charge, helped by the suspension of Schumacher, enabled Williams to claim their third straight constructors championship. However, Williams were unable to take a third consecutive drivers title, and with possible manslaughter charges for Senna's accident in prospect, cracks began to show in Newey's relationship with Williams team management. Rory Byrne with Michael Schumachers car for the 2005 F1 Season Rory Byrne (born January 10, 1944, Pretoria, South Africa) is currently Design and Development Consultant for the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. ... Benetton Formula Ltd. ... 1994 San Marino Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced / /, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian three-times Formula One world champion. ...

By 1995 it was clear that Adrian Newey was once more ready to become technical director of a team, but with Head a share-holding founder of Williams he found his way blocked. Loss of both drivers and constructors titles to Benetton in 1995 saw further distance put between Newey and Williams, and by the time Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve secured both titles in 1996 Newey had been placed on "gardening leave" prior to joining McLaren. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ... Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve [IPA: ʒak vilnɶv] (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of Formula One (1997) and Champ Car (1995) championships and the Indianapolis 500, one of only three drivers to accomplish all three feats (the others being Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario... Gardening Leave is a phrase used to describe the practice whereby an employee who is due to be leaving their job is sent home for the reminder of their period of employment whilst remaining on the payroll. ...

Unable to influence the design of the 1997 McLaren, Newey was forced to attempt to improve on the Neil Oatley design while concentrating his efforts on the 1998 car. A win at the 1997 European Grand Prix saw McLaren enter the off-season on a high, and when the racing resumed four months later the McLaren MP4/13 was the car to beat. Titles followed in 1998 and 1999, and Mika Häkkinen narrowly missed out on a third drivers title in 2000. Neil Oatley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1997 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26, 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez. ... Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( ) (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One champion. ...

The Ferrari era

At the end of the 1990s Newey stood head and shoulders above his peers with 6 of the previous 10 constructors titles and sixty-seven wins having been secured by cars of his design. Few would have suspected that five years later Newey cars would have just 15 more victories and no titles. From 1992 through 2004 the World Drivers Championship was an exclusive battle between 'Schuey' and 'Newey', with Rory Byrne engineering Michael Schumacher to 7 titles whilst Adrian Newey engineered Mansell, Prost, Hill, Villeneuve and Hakinnen to 6 titles. Rory Byrne with Michael Schumachers car for the 2005 F1 Season Rory Byrne (born January 10, 1944, Pretoria, South Africa) is currently Design and Development Consultant for the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. ...

In the summer of 2001 came one of the most significant moves of the season when Bobby Rahal, now retired from driving and managing the Jaguar team, tried to steal Newey away from McLaren in an attempt to leap Jaguar Racing to the front of the field. Despite having a signed contract Rahal was unable to complete the deal when McLaren boss Ron Dennis persuaded Newey to stay. Details of how exactly he managed this remain vague, although suggestions of a deal allowing Newey to design yachts appeared in the racing media. His change of mind effectively destroyed Rahal's credibility with Jaguar owners Ford, and he was fired from the team several months later. Robert Bobby Woodward Rahal (born January 10, 1953 in Medina, Ohio) is an auto racing team owner and former driver. ... Jaguar Racing was a Formula One team that competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2000 to 2004. ... This article is about the racing team, for other McLaren businesses see McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive. ... This article is about the racing team, for other McLaren businesses see McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Ford” redirects here. ...

Despite remaining with McLaren, rumours persisted that Newey wanted to leave the team, and by late 2004 his future began to look uncertain when speculation began that the engineer could return to Williams or even leave the sport completely. Despite strenuous denials from Ron Dennis stories continued to circulate during the 2004/2005 off-season that Newey's departure was imminent. In April 2005 it was confirmed that his contract with the team had been extended by six months to the end of the year at which point he was expected to take a sabbatical or retire from Formula One design completely, but on 19 July instead he stated that "this step can wait" and he would remain with McLaren for the year 2006. This article is about the racing team, for other McLaren businesses see McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the racing team, for other McLaren businesses see McLaren Group and McLaren Automotive. ...

Red Bull Racing

Despite those assurances, Red Bull Racing announced on November 8 that Newey would join the team from February 2006. The Guardian newspaper reported that Newey would be getting around $10 million a year at Red Bull Racing, owned by Austrian energy drink billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, after McLaren baulked at increasing his salary in contract renewal negotiations. Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... Dietrich Mateschitz (born May 20, 1944 in St. ...

Newey could hardly influence the design of the 2006 car and Red Bull's season started with poor results, having scored only 2 points from 6 races. However, the team's number one driver, David Coulthard, who has successfully driven Newey-designed cars for years for both Williams and McLaren, managed to secure 3rd place and 6 points in the Grand Prix of Monaco May 28. Although "helped" by retirements of other competitors, this could also be an indication that the team is eventually starting to pick up where it left off in 2005 when they finished close 7th overall. Newey has started work on the 2007 challenger already which the team has high hopes for. David Coulthard especially has expressed his desire to drive a Newey-designed car in 2007. The 2007 Red Bull of his design will be powered by the Renault RS26 engine as the Ferrari 056 contract will be transferred to Scuderia Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing's "second team". David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire {Dumfries and Galloway since 1975}), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. ... The Grand Prix de Monaco 2006 was the seventh race of the 2006 Formula One World Championship. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Personal motorsports activities

Adrian Newey is an avid sports car collector and driver, having participated in the Le Mans Legend races for a few years. He competed in a Ford GT40 in 2006, only to destroy the car in an accident yet was escaped with only a cut finger. He later wrecked a Jaguar E-Type at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Le Mans Legend is a vintage sports car race held during the 24 Hours of Le Mans festivities. ... GT40 Mk II front. ... A 1963 Series 1 3. ... The Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, UK. It was started in 1993 by the present...

In 2007 he made the move to modern racing, becoming part of the driver lineup in the AF Corse Ferrari F430 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Newey and co-drivers Ben Aucott and Joe Macari managed to finish in 22nd place, yet fourth in their class of cars. Ferrari F430 Spider The Ferrari F430 is a high-performance sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari to succeed the Ferrari 360. ... The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 16 and June 17, 2007. ...

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