Adrian Newey and Christian Horner have different thoughts on regulation changes

Formula 1 is set to bring a new chassis regulation from the 2026 season. However, ahead of that Red Bull will lose their biggest engineering gem i.e. Adrian Newey. Newey, who has been with the Milton Keynes team since 2006 is set to leave them in early 2025 which will surely dent their future programs.

Ahead of the move, Newey contradicted his boss Christian Horner while speaking about regulation changes. Newey said that he enjoys these moves while Horner contradicted it. "I do enjoy regulation changes, for sure," he told Sky Sports F1. 

"This current crop of regulations was the biggest regulations change we've had since 1983 when flat-bottom floors came in. So, I enjoyed the challenge of all the research and detailed design of that car.”

"These two subsequent cars are evolutions of that car [the RB18], and next year's car will be the third evolution of that car, so that's been a great series - one that surprised me just how much there is in these cars. When I first looked at the regulations, I wasn't so sure. But yeah, it's been fun."

How does Horner contradict Adrian Newey?

Meanwhile, Christian Horner contradicts Newey and enjoys F1 rule changes. It’s worth noting that these internal issues at Red Bull may have influenced Newey's decision to step down. Uncertainty arose from dismissed allegations against Horner, leading to a power struggle.

Recently he had said, "The ironic thing is, he [Adrian Newey] has always hated every single regulation change," the Red Bull team principal told Sky Sports F1. “2026 is a unique one because it's both chassis and engine regs. But it's a very different world these days with the cost cap and the restrictions that we have on resources”, he further added.