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What Newey's move says about F1

In June, Adrian Newey revealed that he will move into a part-time role with Red Bull's F1 team. EDD STRAW argues that this says a lot about the changing face of the sport

A 55-year-old multi-millionaire who has achieved everything there is to achieve, revolutionised their chosen field and often spoken of the desire to pursue other professional avenues steps back from what has made them famous. Should we be surprised?

In the case of Adrian Newey, no. The announcement of his move into what amounts to Formula 1 semi-retirement in June was something he had been talking about, on and off, for years.

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