Adrian Newey to Ferrari? Is it possible?

RBR are not going to be thwarted by AN folding a LTD co. Get over it, peeps.

AN's history would beg to differ.

Yes, of course he cant work in isolation, but he has often been the principle designer, setting a package and design targets that the 'hundreds' of engineers then need to coalesce into a workable design

but its often been his design language running throughout the whole machine.

Get rid of one of those hundreds and it would make little difference, get rid of AN...

well we will see,

Seems folk are missing the potential for breach of contract clauses to be triggered. Sure in normally circumstances he’ll
Have to be place on gardening leave. The CEO fking around and dragging the team through the mud possibly different.

It’s doesn’t matter, he provides his services via a Ltd company, or so we are lead to believe,so the company is the legal entity that enters a contract, borrows money, agrees penalty clauses etc etc.
To my understanding a non compete would render AN an employee certainly for tax purposes.

The directors are not liable for the company or its actions unless very narrow circumstances are met, usually revolving round knowingly trading whilst insolvent, not honouring contracts or walking away from commitments would not render directors liable.

Adrian Newey can open Racing Services 2024 tomorrow, sell the bits of Racing Services he wants to keep to the new co for £1 and stop answering the phone for the old Co.

The post about winding up is a complete red herring, I think all the old co needs to do is not actively trade for 3 months then go for voluntary strike off, providing the financials are in order, walking away from commitments is not going to stop this.
I am almost certain a customer cant object to voluntary strike off , directors can, shareholders can and creditors that’s it.
All RB could do is take legal action against the old company, that has no assets.

I just dont see how RB can stop AN doing this, I am not an insolvency practitioner but have opened companies, shut companies and been involved many times trying to get money out of companies “going bust” so know a bit about it.

Remember, there is no point in pushing someone to stay as all they will do is design a crap car (intentionally or not)

Its not the way the game is played at this level of money.

Newey knows where every single RB body is buried. So, it may be easier for him to jump ship.

Missed Apex podcast suggested that his long held wish to work with Hamilton is a strong factor too.

Apparently, the woman involved with Horner was Newey's PA.

Love quadrangle? AN had ran through a few wives so he's no angel.

In parallel with each other? Linear relationships are not the same.

Don't mind the moves but about where it stops being interesting.

How about Newey decides he doesn't want to up sticks to Italy and takes a payday and goes to AM. With their increased aero the AM is competitive for race wins as the Red Bull is a bit draggy despite a decent new PU.

The Hamilton and Verstappen factors get the best out of a well rounded Ferrari and Merc packages and the McLarens carry on their upward trajectory.

We end up with 3-5 teams all fighting for race wins! No one guaranteed a podium.

... and then I wake up

No. I'd imagine there are negotiations ongoing trying to get him to stay and/or what happens if he goes. Wouldn't be the first time he's changed his mind if they do.