Eddie Jordan has spoken out about his surprise role as Adrian Newey’s🔜 manager.

Newey’s statement to confirm his exit as Red Bull technical director included a thankyou ꧟to Jordan.

F1 fans were stunned to learn that the form🔴er team owner was still involved in a managerial capacity for the in-demand Newey.

Jordan explained on the Formula For Success podcast: “You have to give some credit to Ian Phillips, who was his team principal in the Leyton House days in the laꦬte 80s.

“That’s how far back I go with Adrian. Therꩲe are some funny stories…

“I was always apprehensive. Adr😼ian is so super clever that I think ‘should I be in the same room as this guy?’

“He thinks differe🌠nt to me. He looks different to me.

“The oꦏnly thing we have in common is a total and utter love for music.

“Behind that person is a rock ﷽star. Glastonbury doesn’t happen without♚ him. The Isle of Wight Festival…

“Anytime we’rꩵe in Cape Town, we always wind up෴ in the same places.

“And, we cycle together.

“Over the years he has said ‘Eddie, I am no🦩t happy about this, or I love that, or what about this…’

“We go sail♐ing and he says ‘I like this, it’s a nice way of getting downtime from motor racing, it’s driving me mad…’

“We know how many championships he’s won for drivers and teams. It totals 25. I dare say, the way Max Verstappe♐n is going, he will add to that this year.

“I must remind e♑verybody that he’s still part of the Red Bull team, as we speak. He’s still determined that, when he does leave, it will be a celebration. And so it🐽 should be.”

Jordan will, thereಞfore, pl🔜ay a role in Newey’s next move.

Newey will officially depart Red Bull early next year and could take up a role at a new 🅰F1 team, giving him time to look at their 2026 car when the latest regulations🎀 kick in.

“He’s currently in England,” Jordan said. “I suggest anyone should ⛄ring him.

“He has said that when he grew up 💖his father was a vet, but wanted to be an engineer. He retired at 65 and always regretted it.

“I could b😼e wrong. On one side, he’s 66, he’s got more money than time. He doesn’t need to go down that൲ route.

“I think there’s another season involve💎d with him, in terms of a💧nother contract. That will be him.”

Will Jordan influence Newey?

“My role is very clear,” he said. “I gather🥃 the information. I put it on paper.

“I don’t make my recommendation. He says from time to time: ‘What would yꦛou do, if you were 💦me?’

“I say: ‘This is how I see it, but I may be biased towards you going racing, or goi𝔉ng rallying around the world’.

“We understand each other’s mentalities.

“Amanda has to be a part of tha💛t configuration. “She might wไant to continue racing if it’s important to them as a family. Or she might say ‘put the dogs on the boat…’

“I have no idea what will actually happen.”

Jordan paid tr💯ibute to 𝓰Newey’s excellence at designing F1 cars.

“I say to him: ‘Adrian, when you have a pencil in ♉your hand and you🐼 are looking at a drawing board, there is nobody your equal’.

“Take the pencil out and you become just the same as the re♏st of us.

“I’m serious, he’s a normal guy.

“But inside that b💛rain there is something really smart going out.

“He consistently gets it right. He’s a genius when it comes to evaluating how to take advantage of the rules, how to get the best out of them, how to make sure the ꦆteam and the car maximises every avenue.”