Formula 1’s Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey says his group was blindsided by the fact its then-incoming works power unit partner Honda had only retained about 30% of its original world championship-winning staff going into the project.
Sounds like things at Honda have been a mess for longer than anyone but the heads of Aston Martin knew of.
I’m not sure Newey had any oversight into Red Bull’s Powertrain division. And IIRC Newey was focused on his hypercar project when RBPT has been founded.
I’m not sure Newey had any oversight into Red Bull’s Powertrain division.
Neither had I and I still learned about the broad strokes of the personnel transfer of Honda to Red Bull PT. Pretty big thing to miss when you’re in the top 5 of that company.
I’m not sure Newey had any oversight into Red Bull’s Powertrain division. And IIRC Newey was focused on his hypercar project when RBPT has been founded.
Neither had I and I still learned about the broad strokes of the personnel transfer of Honda to Red Bull PT. Pretty big thing to miss when you’re in the top 5 of that company.