Laurent Mekies reacts to news of Adrian Newey's exit for the first time

The news that Adrian Newey is leaving Red Bull Racing has not escaped the Visa Cash App RB team boss either. At Friday's press conference in Miami, Laurent Mekies went into some detail about the top designer's departure and his possible future plans in Formula 1. One thing is certain: in Mekies' opinion, it will be a big loss for Red Bull.

On the first day of May, the news surrounding Red Bull's designer was announced. Something that had been in the air for a while became a reality. After almost two decades of loyal service, Newey is leaving the Austrian constructor. The VCARB team boss reacted to the news surrounding Newey for the first time.

Mekies reacts to the news regarding Newey

"It's a huge loss for Red Bull racing. It is not affecting our project, obviously, that part of the car being completely independent. But I think it would be a loss for any team losing somebody of the calibre of Adrian. I think the guys have said everything. The records speak for themselves. So for sure it's not going to be unnoticed," Mekies explained.

The 47-year-old Frenchman believes that many teams have started or are going to start a conversation with Newey. "I think everyone was honest enough to say that every team had or has Adrian on his list. So of course, I think all of us have been discussing with him, and I'm sure even more right now, that now the possibility becomes a bit more concrete."