Audi has announced a change to the management structure of its Formula 1 project, with Mattia Binotto set to take on the role of Team Principal in addition to his existing position as Head of the Audi F1 Project.
Jonathan Wheatley has left the Audi Revolut F1 Team with immediate effect for personal reasons. Wheatley joined the Audi F1 Project in April 2025 and, alongside Binotto, played a part in building the team at its base in Hinwil, Switzerland.
The team made its Formula 1 debut in early March and scored points on that first appearance – a result that marked a noteworthy start to Audi’s involvement in the sport.
Jonathan Wheatley leaves Audi Revolut F1 Team with immediate effect
With Wheatley’s departure, Binotto will now assume full responsibility for the team’s operations at the race track. He will continue to hold his existing duties as Head of the Audi F1 Project, making him the central figure overseeing both the project as a whole and its on-track performance.
“We are grateful to Jonathan Wheatley for his contribution to the project during the crucial entry phase and wish him all the best for the future. Mattia Binotto and the team will continue to pursue the path we have chosen with determination. Our focus remains unchanged: we are concentrating all our efforts on building a team competing at the highest level that will challenge for world championships in Formula 1 by 2030. We will continuously develop our organizational structures to achieve our shared goal in a sustainable manner,” Gernot Döllner, CEO of AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Motorsport AG said in a statement.
The restructure signals Audi’s intention to consolidate leadership as it works to establish itself as a contender in Formula 1.
