“However I’ve nonetheless been working arduous on the RB17 observe automobile, which has been a type of facet challenge/ardour challenge actually, which I’ve massively loved as a result of it’s one thing just a bit bit totally different to Components 1.
“It’s making use of all the identical rules that I’ve discovered from Components 1, however to a distinct utility. So I’m nonetheless engaged on that and I’ll nonetheless be engaged on that till the first of March, after which I’ll nonetheless be engaged on that after that 1st of March date however not from the manufacturing unit as a lot.
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“It’ll be extra speaking to the fellows by video convention or no matter, [talking via] emails. After which when the automobile begins observe testing, which shall be subsequent summer season, then [I’ll be] attending observe assessments.”
Newey went on to clarify that he had been persevering with to have new concepts concerning the RB17 challenge – one thing that he had seen was occurring much less when it got here to his work on Pink Bull’s F1 automobile.
Requested concerning the indicators of ‘going stale’ within the job, Newey responded: “You begin feeling as should you’re going by the motions, as should you’re doing it on automated, I feel, might be one of the best ways of placing it.