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New CEO reaffirms Audi’s commitment to join F1 in 2026
Gernot Dollner, a long-serving Volkswagen Group manager and strategist, became the CEO of Audi in September, taking over from Markus Duesmann. Duesmann, who was responsible for Audi’s entry into Formula 1, was ousted by the board. There were doubts about Audi’s progress in F1 due to a lack of communication and rumors that they were considering pulling out of the sport. However, Dollner has confirmed in his first interview as CEO that Audi will enter F1 in 2026, as decided by the board of management and supervisory boards of Audi and Volkswagen. Dollner also mentioned that the decision-making process has been streamlined under the new leadership structure.
