I understand how Newey leaving would have an impact. But he'd laid down so much groundwork that I have a feeling there could be more to it? My dates could be wrong here but Newey left on the 1st of May to work on some hypercar? Max still won 3 out of the next 4 races. But I don't get the sudden drop off, do you think it could be like 2018 when Ferrari and the FIA had a meeting and kept it quiet about the outcome? Or is it that their upgrades during that period really did go tits up?
I just thought any impact Newey had in leaving would come during 2025 or a for the new regulations. Just not as quick as it has.