Newey reveals he was tempted to join Ferrari on two occasions

Red Bull designer Adrian Newey revealed that he was close to joining Ferrari earlier in his career.

Newey has been part of Williams, McLaren and lately Red Bull, where he has enjoyed tremendous success.

However, he has never been a part of the most successful team in Formula 1 – Ferrari and the 64-year-old openly admitted that he was on the verge of signing with Maranello, describing the opportunity as “very tempting”.

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“It was very tempting to come and work for Ferrari,” Newey commented. “Of course, it’s such a legendary brand.”

“Probably the time that it would have been most tempting would have been around ’93 time. Also, actually, ’97, when I moved from Williams to McLaren – that was a very tough choice.”

Newey has been part of Red Bull from 2006 and has been instrumental in transforming the team into a title-winning force with 5 Constructors and 6 Drivers titles in the last 13 years. Recently the Milton Keynes team confirmed that Newey will stay with them for many seasons ahead.