Newey rates 2010 titles as most satisfying
Designer Adrian Newey says the Championships he won with Red Bull this year rank as his greatest achievements.
Newey, who has previously won silverware with McLaren and Williams, helped Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing to claim their maiden Drivers' and Constructors' titles this year with the RB6.
The 52-year-old Briton, often hailed as one of the best designers in the sport, says this year's titles were a lot more satisfying as he was with the team right from the beginning.
"I was very privileged to work with Williams and then McLaren, two great teams but they had already had the infrastructure and won Championships prior to my arrival so my job was very much a design job," he told ESPNF1.
"Here, I've been with the team more or less from the start in developing the team with everybody, developing the infrastructure, getting the communications working through the team and so it's been a different challenge and a challenge which has in some ways been even more satisfying."
Newey and all the other designers can't rest on their laurels as the new season will bring new challengers, including different tyres and the reintroduction of KERS.
"Probably the biggest challenge is going to be to understand the new Pirelli tyres and what exactly is required of the tyres to suit those [KERS and adjustable rear wing]," he said.
"We've had one brief test on them post Abu Dhabi and I think Pirelli will continue to develop the tyres over the winter and we won't test them again until we come out with the new car over the winter so that will be a steep learning curve.
"Other than that it's just the usual thing. Our philosophy is to keep our heads down over the winter, try and do the best job we can and see where that gets us in the New Year."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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