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Adrian Newey says that he has no intention to leave his position as chief technical officer at Red Bull RacingRed BullAustria, 2004 > present12 models
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. He had previously hinted that he did not want to spend his entire career working in F1.
"Yes. The joy of working with this team is to have been involved in taking it from the ashes of JaguarJaguarUnited Kingdom, 1922 > present53 models
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to where we are today.
"Having achieved some success over the last few years, the enjoyment is really in working with my colleagues in Milton Keynes,” said Newey.
He says that he is currently fully occupied in developing the 2014 car. The changes in regulations and engines mean big changes to F1 design.
"The aerodynamic changes are not quite as big as we had for 2009 but they are still very significant,” he said.
Newey said that one of the major hurdles is the placement of the engine in the chassis to maximize performance and balance reliability. It is an issue that every team will be coping with.
Newey started his career in designing racecars for MarchMarchUnited Kingdom, 1968 > present11 models
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in 1981. His first F1 design was the March 881 in 1988. He joined WilliamsWilliamsUnited Kingdom, 1977 > present37 models
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in 1990 and designed the 1991 FW14Williams FW14 Renault, 1991 > present3 photos
as his first project there. He switched to McLarenMcLarenUnited Kingdom, 1963 > present92 models
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in 1997 and joined Red Bull in 2005. His first car with the team was the 2007 RB3Red Bull RB3 RenaultAustria, 2007 > 20075 photos
. This year, he won his fourth constructors’ championship with Red Bull and his tenth as a designer.
Source: Autosport
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