Did Christian Horner's investigation lead to Adrian Newey's Red Bull exit? The legendary designer answers

Adrian Newey was asked if Christian Horner investigation had anything to do with his exit from Red Bull. The popular designer did not give a direct answer and spoke about his preferences. Adrian claimed leaving Red Bull was a difficult decision and had to be taken due to a lot of reasons which were not directly disclosed.

Adrian Newey said he would not have imagined his Red Bull exit a year ago. He said a lot of reasons led to his exit from the team. Adrain said he had a self assessment about his future with Red Bull. He concluded to not be a part of Red Bull staying honest with himself.

"If you said to me 12 months ago that I would be leaving Red Bull and then now ultimately starting again, I'd have said no, you're crazy. But for various reasons, I felt I wouldn't be true to myself if I stayed at Red Bull. The first difficult decision was exactly that - do I stay or not at Red Bull?" said Newey.

Adrian Newey's goals post Red Bull exit

"We came to the conclusion and being honest with myself I couldn't," added Newey. The legendary designer said he had a discussion with his wife Mandy about his future. He claimed himself to be lucky to be in a position to not worry about his financial status.

He claimed the decision was either to choose retirement or to work in the American Cup. "It could have been to simply retire and sit on the beach, or it could be to do something completely different - America's Cup or maybe work for one of the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) in road cars or stay in racing," added Adrian.

The popular designer concluded saying he wanted to stay in the Formula 1 circuit as the people wanted him to. Adrian moved from Red Bull to Aston Martin following a contract of 3 years with an estimated worth of $150 million as his salary with bonuses.