Binotto, 54, will take charge of the operation on August 1 as Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer, based at the Sauber factory in Hinwil, Switzerland. He will report directly to the board of directors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the restructuring, former McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl, who joined Sauber in January 2023 as CEO of the Audi team, is departing, along with Audi executive Oliver Hoffmann, who was overseeing the project. Binotto served as Chief Technical Officer at Ferrari before being promoted to Team Principal in 2019. He left the role in 2022 after three years and had been with the Scuderia since the mid-1990s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am delighted that we have been able to recruit Mattia Binotto for our ambitious Formula 1 project,\u201c said Audi CEO Gernot Dollner. \u201cWith his extensive experience of more than 25 years in Formula 1, he will undoubtedly be able to make a decisive contribution to Audi.\u201c<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Explaining the restructure, Dollner added: \u201cOur aim is to bring the entire Formula 1 project up to F1 speed by means of clear management structures, defined responsibilities, reduced interfaces, and efficient decision-making processes. For this purpose, the team must be able to act independently and quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI would like to thank Oliver and Andreas for their important work in establishing our entry into Formula 1 and their commitment to preparing it,\u201c he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Explaining the restructure, Dollner added: \u201cOur aim is to bring the entire Formula 1 project up to F1 speed by means of clear management structures, defined responsibilities, reduced interfaces, and efficient decision-making processes. For this purpose, the team must be able to act independently and quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n