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Newey slams ‘very unhealthy’ engine formula

 XPB Images Adrian Newey labels Formula One’s current technical regulations as “very unhealthy”, saying too much emphasis is placed on the engine. One of the greatest designers in the history of the sport, Newey and his cars have amassed 10 Constructors’ championships for Williams (1992-1994; 1996/1997), McLaren (1998), and Red Bull (2010-2013). The 57-year-old has been a vocal opponent of the 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged units, whose introduction in 2014 has led to Mercedes’ dominance while halting Renault-powered Red Bull’s momentum. “For me, what’s unhealthy about F1 at the moment is that it is engine dominated,” Newey told Abu Dhabi’s The National in a...
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