Mattia Binotto has a new job. © AFP / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Audi gets its hands on a prominent team boss

In preparation for its entry into Formula 1, the future Audi factory team is surprisingly restructuring its leadership.

July 23, 2024

From: dpa

As the German carmaker announced, former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto will take over management of the project in Hinwil, Switzerland, from August 1. The current Sauber team is based there, and Audi will not officially enter the premier class of motorsport until 2026 with the complete takeover.

The German Andreas Seidl will no longer be there. The 48-year-old from Passau, previously Managing Director of Sauber Motorsport AG, is leaving as part of the reorientation of the project, as is Oliver Hoffmann, previously Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sauber Group. Seidl was already team boss at the traditional British racing team McLaren between 2019 and 2022, before leaving and joining the Audi project.

Lots of experience at Ferrari

“I am delighted that we have been able to win Mattia Binotto for our ambitious Formula 1 project,” said Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG: “With his extensive experience from over 25 years of Formula 1, he will certainly be able to make a decisive contribution to Audi.”

Mattia Binotto is moving to Audi. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Binotto was responsible for Formula 2019 matters at Ferrari from the beginning of 2022 to the end of 1. His official new role at Audi is that of Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer. This role bears responsibility for the operational management and sporting success of the racing team.