While Audi will enter Formula 1 from 2026, replacing Sauber, the future German team announced that it has made major changes in its organization chart at the start of the week. Adam Baker, who so far held the CEO post of the F1 program, saw his post deleted as announced the brand to the four rings this Monday, adding that this decision was made by mutual agreement. It is Christian Foyer, currently director of chief operations at Audi Formula Racing GmbH (the brand’s sport sector), who will resume the responsibilities of Baker. The Frenchman, a talented engineer in the development of motorcycle-propeller groups gives a satisfaction and is offered more responsibilities. “We would like to thank Adam Baker for his commitment in recent years. He has played a decisive role in the development of the global strategic concept for the arrival of Audi in Formula 1 and has launched the development of the power unit in Neubourg,” said Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Audi Board of Directors. “With Christian Foyer, we integrate into the project an expert recognized in process structures in the development of F1 engines. His experience will contribute to ensuring the synergistic cooperation and the necessary speed in the context of the adventure that we have undertaken.”
Binotto changes post
On the sportsman side, Mattia Binotto has also just been announced as head of the Audi F1 project. Currently technical director and director of operations at Sauber, he will aim to develop the installations of the Sauber team in Hinwil (Switzerland) as well as those of Audi in Neubourg-sur-le-Danube (Germany). The former team director of Ferrari will be replaced by Jonathan Wheatley in this position. The latter, arrived from Red Bull, was sports director of the Austrian team as well as chief mechanic for Benetton and Renault. The German brand specifies that it will be in charge of operations on the circuits. With a whole organization chart and two buckets provided for pilots currently at Sauber, Hülkenberg and Bortoleto, Audi can now focus on the production of a high -performance car for its arrival in Formula 1 next season.
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Big changes at Audi even before his arrival in F1
While Audi will enter Formula 1 from 2026, replacing Sauber, the future German team announced that it has made major changes in its organization chart at the start of the week. The CEO position has been deleted and the role of Mattia Binotto will change.
