Red Bull has announced that Jonathan Wheatley, its Formula One sporting director, will leave after 18 years to become Audi’s team principal. Wheatley, 57, has worked at Red Bull since 2006, serving as a key part of its pit wall throughout its championship successes with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. But he will now leave Red Bull to become the team principal of Audi’s F1 team, which will evolve out of the existing Sauber operation in 2026. Red Bull announced Wheatley’s upcoming departure on Thursday. He will continue in his role through the remainder of the 2024 season before a...
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Carlos Sainz will join Williams for the 2025 Formula One season, putting an end to months of speculation about his future. Sainz, 29, has been at the heart of the F1 driver market for next season ever since Ferrari announced in February it had signed Lewis Hamilton, leaving the Spaniard without a seat. Sainz faced heavy interest from both Sauber, which will become Audi’s factory F1 team from 2026, and Alpine for next year, but turned down both their offers to join Williams. The deal was announced by the team on Monday, just 24 hours after the final race before F1’s summer break. Its team...
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