Adrian Newey, OBE

[timbo48]

Adrian Newey awarded OBE in New Years Honours List according to the BBC. Well done that man, well deserved.

[Eric Mc]

It always surprises me that some people have to devote their entire life to a task before they get an award whilst others seem to only need to have spent six months leading a "yoof group" in a "deprived" area to get a similar award.

[AlpineWhite]

Not before time. Well deserved.

[Jungles]

Congratulations to Newey. Considering some of the other recipients, it is well deserved.

Interesting to note some opinions from this thread though: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Alfie Noakes]

Personally I don't get it. Has Ron got anything?

[DiscoColin]

Alfie Noakes said:

Personally I don't get it. Has Ron got anything?

CBE in 2000.

I think that the OBE is long overdue for Newey though. Many sportsmen/women get honours for being the best in the world at what they do and this is no different to me.

[davepoth]

This IMO is better - recognising one of our premier engineers in a field in which the UK leads the world.

[Great Dane]

Well done

[aryastark]

davepoth said:

This IMO is better - recognising one of our premier engineers in a field in which the UK leads the world.

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

[K50 DEL]

davepoth said:

This IMO is better - recognising one of our premier engineers in a field in which the UK leads the world.

yep.... a well deserved honour.

[Nick3point2]

aryastark said:

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

No, UK high end engineering is thriving, and will only grow.

[DJRC]

Nick3point2 said:

aryastark said:

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

No, UK high end engineering is thriving, and will only grow.

Indeed and is currently one of our most successful exports.

[Maldini35]

aryastark said:

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

That's the spirit

[Bolognese]

Maldini35 said:

aryastark said:

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

That's the spirit

My thoughts exactly. This attitude is part the reason the UK isnt doing so well anymore.

[Forbes82]

He is consistently the best in the world at what he does. Good to see him get the recognition he deserves.

[onyx39]

Forbes82 said:

He is consistently the best in the world at what he does. Good to see him get the recognition he deserves.

Will he retire now and give the other teams a chance?

<runs and hides>

[5150]

Totally deserved.

Would have been nice have seen a Posthumous award for Dan Wheldon . . . .

[EDLT]

aryastark said:

davepoth said:

This IMO is better - recognising one of our premier engineers in a field in which the UK leads the world.

Give it afew more years, UK will be at the bottom of the pile just like every other industry.

The doom-mongering forum is this way > http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...


I'm not sure about this "Finally getting the recognition he deserves stuff" tbh, it is not like he worked for free.

[CocoUK]

Received. Top man.
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,12870_764...