Adrian Newey admitted that he didn't know where his Formula 1 future lay after his decision to quit the Red Bull team. There were plenty of options on the table from other teams, but projects outside of F1 and even retirement were considered by the revered designer.
At his unveiling at Aston Martin on Tuesday, Newey spoke of needing a new challenge; with Red Bull, he'd helped turn it from a midfield outfit into a championship winner and then pounced on the 2022 regulations to imbue the team with a new era of dominance.
