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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 · 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 ...
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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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"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 · 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 replaced at McLaren by ...
Jul 23, 2024 · As part of the restructure, former McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl – who joined Sauber in January 2023 and was CEO of the Audi team – is leaving, along with Audi executive Oliver Hoffmann, who was overseeing the project. Binotto was Chief Technical Officer at Ferrari until being promoted to Team Principal in 2019.
Dec 13, 2022 · Andreas Seidl has been appointed their new Group CEO as of January 2023. Sauber is the selected future strategic partner for Audi’s campaign in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2026 onwards. In anticipation of Sauber being the Audi works team from 2026 onwards the appointment marks a promising choice by Sauber.
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May 9, 2024 · Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that Andreas Seidl played a key role in him signing for Kick Sauber, with the current Haas racer set to switch to Kick Sauber in 2025 before the automotive giants complete their takeover of the Swiss team.
