Audi F1 team principal Wheatley leaves 'with immediate effect'
The Race • • sports
Key Points:
- Jonathan Wheatley has left Audi’s Formula 1 team and is expected to become the team principal at rival Aston Martin, which seeks a dedicated leader after Adrian Newey’s dual role proved too distracting.
- Aston Martin has struggled with reliability issues related to its new Honda engine, failing to finish the first two races, prompting the need for a full-time team principal.
- Audi confirmed Wheatley’s immediate departure, citing personal reasons and his desire to relocate to the UK, while he remains on gardening leave before officially joining Aston Martin.
- Mattia Binotto will assume team principal duties at Audi temporarily, with the company indicating further senior management changes will be announced in the future.
