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Andreas Seidl (born 6 January 1976) is a German motorsport engineer and manager. [1] He was previously the chief executive officer of Sauber Motorsport, the team principal of McLaren and the team principal of the hybrid Porsche LMP1 program.
Jul 23, 2024 · Andreas Seidl, former McLaren and Ferrari F1 boss, has been sacked as Audi's CEO after 19 months. Mattia Binotto, who left Ferrari in 2022, has taken over as COO and CTO to speed up Audi's F1 entry in 2026.
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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.
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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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After winning the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo does his traditional 'shoey' celebration
"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.
Andreas Seidl, who led McLaren to their first win in nine years, joins Sauber as chief executive as the team prepares for Audi's F1 debut in 2026. McLaren appoints Andrea Stella as team principal, while Ferrari hires Frederic Vasseur from Alfa Romeo.
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Dec 13, 2022 · The former McLaren team principal will join Audi as chief executive of its F1 project at Sauber in January. He will be replaced by Andrea Stella, who has been executive racing director at McLaren since 2019.
May 9, 2024 · Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that Andreas Seidl played a key role in him signing for Audi, with the current Haas racer set to switch to Kick Sauber in 2025 before the automotive giants complete their takeover of the Swiss team.
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.
Mar 8, 2024 · Audi head of technical development Oliver Hoffmann has been made the company's board's general representative for the team, putting him above chief executive Andreas Seidl, who will continue the...
