Adrian Newey has revealed how an operation for a fractured skull could have given him brain damage. F1
Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has detailed how he turned down an operation after fracturing his skull in a cycling accident last year, after doctors said there was a small chance of him getting brain damage during the procedure.
about how “miraculous” his recovery was, but the Red Bull technical boss decided to press on with the job at hand after taking time off to recuperate.when asked if easing his workload crossed his mind in the aftermath of his incident. “The three wise men appeared at the bottom of my bed — a neurosurgeon, a maxillofacial guy and the anaesthetist,” he explained.
“Okay, what’s the risk of damage to the eye? ‘Oh, no risk.’ Any risk of brain damage? ‘Oh, not much.’ Give me a percentage. ‘Five, maybe 10 per cent.’ At which point I told my wife to get me out of there.”dramatic Drivers’ Championship win gave Newey a 12th season in which one of his car designs took a World title, and a 21st title in total.
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