09/11/2005
NEWS STORY
Speaking in reaction to Adrian Newey's decision to move to Red Bull Racing, a McLaren spokesperson revealed that the Englishman's decision to leave was both "amicable" and "mutual".
However, the spokesperson added: "The pressures of working for a front running Formula One team are intense and we have been aware for quite some time that Adrian was looking for a new challenge with a smaller team."
As we said, 'ouch!'
"For the past two years Adrian has been fully involved in the restructuring of McLaren's technical team in preparation for his planned departure," added the spokesperson. "This team has already worked successfully together on the MP4-20 and continues to be fully focused on the MP4-21."