- Mattia Binotto replaced Andreas Seidl in July 2024
- CEO Adam Baker departs the project
Audi has restructured its Formula One management team for a second time ahead of its 2026 entry into the series.
Mattia Binotto will expand his existing responsibilities as chief operating and chief technical officer to become head of the Audi F1 project. He will be responsible for development activities at the Hinwil and Neuburg an der Donau facilities, as well as at the future technical centre in England.
Christian Foyer has also joined the team as chief operating officer, while chief executive Adam Baker has left the company.
Foyer joined the management board of Audi Formula Racing, the department responsible for the development of the Formula One hybrid powertrain, on 1st May, with his focus being on operational processes.
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“We would like to thank Adam Baker for his commitment over the past years,” says Gernot Döllner, chairman of the board of management at Audi AG.
“He played a decisive role in shaping the overall strategic concept for the entry of Audi into Formula One and got the development of the power unit in Neuburg off the ground.
“With Christian Foyer, we are now bringing a proven expert in process structures in F1 powertrain development into the project. His experience will help ensure the synergistic cooperation and necessary speed on the journey we have embarked upon regarding the debut.”
There will no longer be a chief executive position within the organisation as part of this reshuffle, while Stefan Dreyer will continue to head power unit development in Neuburg as chief technical officer.
Jonathan Wheatley recently started as team principal of the current Sauber outfit ahead of its transition to Audi next season.
The latest restructure at Audi comes after Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hofmann departed the project in July 2024.
Seidl, chief executive of Sauber Motorsport and Sauber Technologies, had been on board since the start of the process and he represented a significant appointment at the time, having been tempted away from the McLaren Formula One team. Hoffmann had been chairman of the boards of directors of all Sauber companies, prior to his departure.
The team also lost Alessandro Alunni Bravi, the de facto team principal before Wheatley’s arrival, after he was poached by McLaren in January.
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