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Jul 23, 2024 · 23 July 2024. Andreas Seidl has been removed as head of Audi's Formula 1 project and replaced by former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The decision to replace Seidl, after 19 months in the role ...
McLaren has revealed that Andreas Seidl’s departure as its Formula 1 team principal was set in motion after he originally told the team he was joining Audi for 2026. The Woking-based squad ...
Jul 25, 2024 · Nico Hulkenberg acknowledged that the departure this week of Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffmann from the current Stake Sauber Formula 1 team — which the German veteran will join next season ahead of its transformation into Audi for 2026 — came as “a bit of a shock.”. Audi announced the managerial changes on Tuesday, which include former ...
Jan 1, 2023 · Andreas Seidl will join Sauber as their new CEO at the start of 2023, bringing to an end his time as McLaren team principal. Formula 1 team principal silly season was providing the sport with unexpected moves last month, with Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito and Fred Vasseur being amongst those to leave their post as their current employers. One ...
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Andreas Seidl is set to oversee Audi's entry to Formula 1 in 2026 after leaving his role as McLaren team principal to become chief executive of Sauber.
Seidl, who will start work at Sauber in January, will be replaced in his role at McLaren by Andrea Stella, who has stepped up with immediate effect from his previous position as executive director.
Sauber currently operate as Alfa Romeo, but are expected to go back to running under the company name in 2024 and 2025, before the team merges with Audi for the German manufacturer's F1 debut in 2026.
•Vasseur confirmed as new Ferrari team principal after Alfa Romeo departure
•Williams F1 chief Capito leaves ahead of 2023 season
Seidl replaces Frederic Vasseur as Sauber chief executive after the Frenchman joined Ferrari earlier on Tuesday, but will not fill the team principal position that his predecessor also held.
Seidl's departure from McLaren comes after four seasons as team principal, during which he oversaw a first win for nine years when Daniel Ricciardo triumphed at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix.
McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said: "I've really enjoyed working with Andreas. He has provided great leadership for the team and has played a significant part in our F1 performance recovery plan and ongoing journey to return to the front of the grid.
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"I thank him for the transparency throughout the process which gave us time to plan accordingly."
Stella has been with McLaren since 2015, working as head of race operations, performance director and since 2019 as executive director.
Dec 13, 2022 · 13 December 2022. Andreas Seidl is to leave his position as McLaren team principal to head up Audi's nascent Formula 1 programme at the Alfa Romeo/Sauber team. The 46-year-old German will be ...
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Jun 8, 2023 · Andreas Seidl has so far succeeded in his goal of keeping a low profile since he joined Sauber Motorsport as their CEO. The former McLaren chief came onboard at the start of January and has been tasked with readying the Swiss team (currently racing under the Alfa Romeo F1 Team brand) to become Audi’s works operation in 2026.
