Red Bull cheif designer Adrian Newey has been awarded the MIA Motorsport Achievement Award in honour of his outstanding contribution to the motorsport industry.
Newey has taken the constructors’ title with three different teams; Williams, McLaren and Red Bull – making him one of the most successful Formula 1 designers to date.
The award was given to him by Damon Hill OBE, at the annual Summer Reception at the House of Lords hosted by Lord Drayson. Newey took the MIA Award for the Most Outstanding Personal Contribution to the Motorsport Industry, following his exceptional success over the past thirty years.
He joins a highly impressive list of previous MIA Awards winners, including Harvey Postlethwaite, Ross Brawn OBE, Sir Frank Williams CBE, Sir Stirling Moss OBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Tom Wheatcroft and Bernie Ecclestone amongst others.
Alistair Fergusson of Alcon, Chairman of the MIA, said Newey’s contribution to the motorsport industry had been outstanding.
“I am delighted Adrian has won the MIA award. His multiple world championships have been instrumental in keeping Britain at the pinnacle of global motorsport engineering. Such success will help sustain our industry in the future – a truly outstanding contribution to motorsport.”
