Adrian Newey - An Illustrated Biography of F1’s Greatest Designer

Adrian Newey is the undisputed greatest F1 designer of all time. He has designed championship-winning F1 cars for three different teams: Williams, McLaren and Red Bull and his era-defining Red Bull RB19 won 21 of the 22 races in the 2023 season. His position as the GOAT is secure.

Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis called Newey the most competitive man he’d ever met. With contributions from friends, rivals and admirers from across the world of motorsport, this fully illustrated biography charts his career, from his early days at the Fittipaldi F1 team, right up to when he left Red Bull in a blaze of publicity after his falling out with Christian Horner to join Aston Martin - with a rumoured £30m salary, plus bonuses… F1 is waiting to see if he can win a championship with a fourth team.

Adrian Newey: An Illustrated Biography of F1’s Design Genius is the most comprehensive and up-to-date biography of one of Formula 1's most successful men. It contains over 200 high-quality photographs and detailed infographics that illustrate Newey's life and career in stunning detail, offering new perspective and insight on the designer who was once described as 'the man who can see air'.

List of contents

Introduction

Car Fanatic
March to America
Leyton House March
Williams
McLaren
Red Bull 2005–2013
Red Bull 2014–2024
Aston Martin
The Sports Cars
Design Philosophies

Index
Picture Credits

About the author

Frank Hopkinson is a writer and former sports journalist. He has worked as deputy editor of F1 Racing magazine and is the author of the bestselling book Remarkable Football Grounds.

Product details

• Authors: Hopkinson Frank
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 12.03.2026
• EAN: 9781836008910
• ISBN: 978-1-83600-891-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 230 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 820 g
• Illustrations: 220
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History, Formula 1 & Grand Prix, Car racing, history of sport, Motorcycle Racing, Motor cars: general interest, SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / General, SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / Automobile Racing