Motor Racing-Wheatley steps down as Audi team principal for personal reasons
The Straits Times
March 20 - Jonathan Wheatley has departed as the Audi team principal for personal reasons, the Formula One team said on Friday, amid media reports linking him with a move to Aston Martin. Read more at straitstimes.com.
March 20 - Jonathan Wheatley has departed as the Audi team principal for personal reasons, the Formula One team said on Friday, amid media reports linking him with a move to Aston Martin.
Mattia Binotto, head of the Audi F1 project, will also take on the role of team principal after Wheatley's departure, the team said in a statement.
"Due to personal reasons, Jonathan Wheatley will depart the team with immediate effect," the statement said.
"The team's future structure will be fully defined at a later stage, as the organisation continues to adapt to the evolving environment of Formula One."
Wheatley had joined the F1 outfit, previously known as Sauber before a takeover by Audi, as team principal 12 months ago.
Media speculation ramped up on Thursday that Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey was set to be replaced by Wheatley.













