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Audi F1 team confirms Le Mans legend Allan McNish as racing director
Allan McNish is set to become the racing director of Audi’s Formula 1 team, as per reports from Crash.net. This move is part of a significant management reorganization at Audi following the departure of former team principal Jonathan Wheatley. In the absence of Wheatley, Mattia Binotto, the Audi project chief, has taken over team principal duties and is overseeing a restructuring process. McNish, previously in charge of Audi’s driver development program, will now assume a senior position within the F1 organization, responsible for trackside operations, driver management, and race strategy. He expressed his enthusiasm about the opportunity and aims to enhance the team’s performance. With his extensive racing experience and leadership skills, McNish’s appointment is expected to bolster Audi’s trackside operations and overall team performance in the highly competitive F1 landscape.
