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<< Prev Page 3 of 3  The change in driver line-up behind the wheel has to a lesser degree also been mirrored in the team's technical department. While Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey is still very much involved with the team, he divides his time between the team and Red Bull's new Advanced Technologies division, a new technical group has been put in place to take the team forward."In anticipation of [Adrian's dual role] we created a senior technology team, led by Rob Marshall, which is assuming some of the day-to-day responsibilities that Adrian previously held," explains Horner. "However, Adrian still performs a very active role within that team and contributes on a daily and weekly basis." The Chief Technical Officer was still deeply involved in the conception of the RB11. "Although I've been slightly less hands on than previously, I was still very much involved in the layout of the car, the package, and really trying to eke every bit of performance out of it we can do, but very much working with the engineering team" says Newey. That engineering team is headed by Rob Marshall, who previously held the post of Chief Designer. He now steps up to become Chief Engineering Officer. The group also features Head of Aerodynamics Dan Fallows, Chief Engineer, Car Engineering Paul Monaghan and Chief Engineer, Performance Engineering Pierre Waché. Head of Aerodynamics Dan Fallows says: "Adrian has changed his role slightly and we're now at the stage where we can be more self-sufficient. However, Adrian is still heavily involved. The reason the transition has been so good is that we're all used to working the way Adrian works and we follow his philosophy. Therefore, when he does have an input into our discussions it feels very natural." Newey adds "I'm stepping back a bit, getting involved in other things, so that Formula One isn't my sole focus. I will still be going to races and I will certainly be at the first race and at the pre-season tests, overseeing, guiding and mentoring and still trying to come up with some ideas of my own as well." The RB11 is the first product of this new process, with Newey heavily involved in the project, which has ultimately been delivered under the stewardship of the new technical group. Christian concludes: "Our target is simple: to close down the gap to Mercedes yet further," says Horner. "We were the only team other than Mercedes to win a grand prix in 2014 and we won three with Daniel Ricciardo. Our target is to close the gap down and put Mercedes under as much pressure as we possibly can. We know what we're aiming at, we know what we need to achieve and I believe that with the RB11, with the drivers we have and with the new structures put in place we should be able to do that." << Prev Page 3 of 3 |
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