Feb.23 (GMM) Extra discuss of administration turmoil at Audi has emerged, as soon as once more placing a cloud over the Volkswagen model’s earlier determination to enter Formulation 1 in 2026.
Earlier, the removing as Audi CEO of Markus Duesmann – an architect of the choice to pair with and take over Sauber – raised questions concerning the well being of the challenge.
He was changed by Gernot Dollner, who’s believed to be no eager supporter of Formulation 1 – and now at loggerheads with chief technical officer Oliver Hoffman, in line with the main German newspapers Bild and Handelsblatt.
The studies recommend Dollner needs to oust Hoffman, who could then be pushed off to the F1 challenge. Nevertheless, Sauber’s transition to Audi is already been overseen by Andreas Seidl.
Early rumours on the Bahrain check recommend Seidl, additionally a former McLaren staff boss, may subsequently grow to be a goal for Crimson Bull if Christian Horner is ousted.
The matter may develop additional at an Audi supervisory board assembly as quickly as Thursday, though a spokesman for Audi instructed Bild: “As a common rule, we don’t touch upon personnel issues.”