The legendary F1 designer is currently Red Bull’s chief technical officer and, although he admits the countdown to his retirement is now underway, he still maintains a hands-on involvement in the squad.
Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache thinks that the manner of Newey’s involvement, in looking at the big picture, works really well in helping the team get the best out of itself.
“The structure is done to have people we trust in the system, either at the track or at the factory, and to be able to develop the work in the way we want to,” Wache told Autosport.
“Adrian, he's going to each area where he wants to be able to interact with everybody and will challenge the system.
“It's a chance for him to be able to go into small details in some areas, and then bigger pictures in others.
“When you do your job, and you have somebody at the side you know well, if you take that step back it can be a massive benefit.
“The intention of everybody in the team is to make the car quicker, but the way that everybody is doing it will be different. So I think the balance we have is quite good.”
Source: Autosport