The Constructors/Drivers championship could depend on that, how much money do you think that's worth in winnings and advertising Revenue to RBR? 1 Billion? 500 Million?xReVo wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 20:41But do you know how much money Ferrari has? I want to see you then when they announce Newey in the next few days if not in the next few hours.continuum16 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 19:53Correct. My belief that he wont work somewhere until 2026 is independent of the fact that I think he could work somewhere else before then; I should have been more clear.AR3-GP wrote: ↑26 Apr 2024, 19:35
Red Bull cannot chain Newey to a desk. All they could do is send it to civil courts and establish a monetary penalty for contract violation, something that rival teams would be more than willing to pay.
If this were an ordinary employee, he/she would not want to earn a reputation for breaking contracts, but it's Newey. The norms in practice are not the same.
I would be shocked if Red Bull didn't roll out all the red tape they could to delay this as much as possible; after all they did to stop Fallows I can't imagine they'd put up less of a fight for Newey unless they truly think he's not an integral part of the machine. That's why I think it would take so long. Although if any team would be willing to foot the bill for Newey's court costs and buyouts it's AMR/Aramco, where money is seemingly infinite.
I don't want to get into a pissing contest about this. So far all we've heard is rumors....the other thing is if they do let him go, is he finished?