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Audi’s F1 project under fresh uncertainty as senior figure faces exit
After CEO Markus Duesmann left the company, Chief Development Officer Oliver Hoffmann is also expected to depart, with reports suggesting a disagreement with Audi CEO Gernot Dollner over the company’s future and a potential impact on sales figures. The Audi Supervisory Board will discuss the Hoffmann issue, with the Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board having the final say in March. Dollner may want Hoffmann to join the F1 project. Hoffmann has been involved in Audi’s F1 entry plans, but a move to Sauber raises questions about his role and the team’s readiness for Audi’s involvement. There are doubts about Audi’s commitment to F1, and speculation about a possible sale of Sauber shares to facilitate Audi’s exit.
