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Allan McNish set for new racing director role at Audi F1 team
Crash.net understands Allan McNish is set to be named as racing director at the Audi F1 team
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to announce Allan McNish as racing director as part of a shake-up following the departure of former team principal Jonathan Wheatley.
It’s understood that the move could be confirmed as early as Friday, after Wheatley’s exit was announced on 20 March, and it was confirmed that head of F1 project Mattia Binotto had taken over the team principal responsibilities.
Binotto subsequently made it clear that the team was looking for an addition to the top management team in order to once again split the leadership role.
Former Toyota F1 driver McNish has been connected with Audi since he first raced for the outfit in 2000.
After a stint in F1, he was a staple of the works team from 2004 until 2013, twice winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the marque and securing the World Endurance Championship in his final season.
After retiring from racing, he remained connected with Audi, serving in a variety of capacities, including a spell as team principal of the Formula E outfit.
He’s been closely associated with the F1 project from the start, but always in a low-profile role largely behind the scenes.
However, in January he was announced as director of Audi’s driver development programme.
At the time Audi made it clear the esteem in which he is held within the company by noting that his appointment was a “statement of intent.”
It added that his “esteemed career, both as a highly successful driver for Audi and, more recently, in team management roles, makes him uniquely qualified to lead this initiative,” and that “his deep, long-standing relationship with the brand ensures that the programme’s values will be perfectly aligned with the Audi DNA.”
Asked about the latest move a team spokesperson told Crash.net “we don’t comment on speculation.”
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Crash.net understands Allan McNish is set to be named as racing director at the Audi F1 team
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to announce Allan McNish as racing director as part of a shake-up following the departure of former team principal Jonathan Wheatley.
It’s understood that the move could be confirmed as early as Friday, after Wheatley’s exit was announced on 20 March, and it was confirmed that head of F1 project Mattia Binotto had taken over the team principal responsibilities.
Binotto subsequently made it clear that the team was looking for an addition to the top management team in order to once again split the leadership role.
Former Toyota F1 driver McNish has been connected with Audi since he first raced for the outfit in 2000.
After a stint in F1, he was a staple of the works team from 2004 until 2013, twice winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the marque and securing the World Endurance Championship in his final season.
After retiring from racing, he remained connected with Audi, serving in a variety of capacities, including a spell as team principal of the Formula E outfit.
He’s been closely associated with the F1 project from the start, but always in a low-profile role largely behind the scenes.
However, in January he was announced as director of Audi’s driver development programme.
At the time Audi made it clear the esteem in which he is held within the company by noting that his appointment was a “statement of intent.”
It added that his “esteemed career, both as a highly successful driver for Audi and, more recently, in team management roles, makes him uniquely qualified to lead this initiative,” and that “his deep, long-standing relationship with the brand ensures that the programme’s values will be perfectly aligned with the Audi DNA.”
Asked about the latest move a team spokesperson told Crash.net “we don’t comment on speculation.”
The Audi Formula 1 team is set to announce Allan McNish as racing director as part of a shake-up following the departure of former team principal Jonathan Wheatley.
It’s understood that the move could be confirmed as early as Friday, after Wheatley’s exit was announced on 20 March, and it was confirmed that head of F1 project Mattia Binotto had taken over the team principal responsibilities.
Binotto subsequently made it clear that the team was looking for an addition to the top management team in order to once again split the leadership role.
Former Toyota F1 driver McNish has been connected with Audi since he first raced for the outfit in 2000.
After a stint in F1, he was a staple of the works team from 2004 until 2013, twice winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the marque and securing the World Endurance Championship in his final season.
After retiring from racing, he remained connected with Audi, serving in a variety of capacities, including a spell as team principal of the Formula E outfit.
He’s been closely associated with the F1 project from the start, but always in a low-profile role largely behind the scenes.
However, in January he was announced as director of Audi’s driver development programme.
At the time Audi made it clear the esteem in which he is held within the company by noting that his appointment was a “statement of intent.”
It added that his “esteemed career, both as a highly successful driver for Audi and, more recently, in team management roles, makes him uniquely qualified to lead this initiative,” and that “his deep, long-standing relationship with the brand ensures that the programme’s values will be perfectly aligned with the Audi DNA.”
Asked about the latest move a team spokesperson told Crash.net “we don’t comment on speculation.”
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