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Max Verstappen and Red Bull might have clinched the drivers’ world championship in 2024, but they’ve received a significant warning as they prepare for F1 2025.
In the end, Verstappen maintained a safe distance from his closest title rival, Lando Norris, to secure his fourth consecutive world title. However, this victory was not as dominant or comfortable as the double triumph he and his team easily achieved in 2023.
Subsequently, Red Bull achieved victory in every race of the Formula One season except one with their RB19, a car designed by Adrian Newey. This vehicle is destined to be remembered as not only one of the greatest F1 cars ever but also among the most dominant.
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Cracks have begun to surface within the team following a significant decline in performance during 2024, which resulted in them finishing only third in the world championship. Verstappen’s strong early-season form was pivotal in securing the title.
A major question as we approach 2025 is Red Bull’s role among the title contenders. Was their performance in 2024 just a hiccup or an indication of future challenges? If history is any guide, turbulent times may await Christian Horner, Verstappen, and even Liam Lawson as he moves up from the sister team VCARB.
This isn’t about faulting the team and resources at Red Bull; it’s more about feeling the impact of losing Adrian Newey, who will be joining Aston Martin in March 2025. The 2025 season marks a significant change for Red Bull as it will be their first campaign in years with minimal input from Newey following his departure in 2024. He had been a key part of the team since its rebranding from Jaguar in 2006.
This isn’t the first time Newey has departed from an F1 team, and such departures haven’t typically resulted in long-term success for those teams. For example, McLaren is only now recovering from his exit back in 2005.
It was Newey’s assistance that propelled them to the pinnacle in 1998 and 1999, with Mika Hakkinen securing back-to-back drivers’ championships. The first of these victories also brought a constructors’ title. McLaren experienced competitive seasons following those successes, including Lewis Hamilton’s triumph in the drivers’ championship in 2008. However, it wasn’t until 2024 that they finally broke their 26-year drought for constructors’ glory, thanks to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri showcasing their talents on the track.
McLaren was among the fortunate ones.
Williams has faced even tougher times. Adrian Newey joined the team at the beginning of the 1990s, and his innovative concepts propelled them to five constructors’ championships over a six-year span through 1997. His influence also contributed to unforgettable championship victories for Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, and Jacques Villeneuve.
In 2024, McLaren clinched their first constructors’ championship in 26 years.
