Audi seems to be caught on the hop as Pink Bull declares its former Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley because the German staff’s new staff principal.
“It has been an extended and profitable relationship with Jonathan, over 18 years,” stated Christian Horner, confirming Wheatley’s departure. “His contribution to 6 world constructors’ titles and 7 world drivers’ championships, first as Workforce Supervisor and latterly Sporting Director will perpetually be a marker in our Workforce historical past.
“Jonathan will stay in his place till the tip of the 2024 season,” he added, “because the staff search to defend each our titles efficiently. A interval of gardening depart will comply with in 2025.
“Everybody at Oracle Pink Bull Racing and Pink Bull Know-how want him all the perfect in his new function and wish to place our due to Jonathan. Pink Bull Racing have great energy and depth and this supplies alternative to raise others throughout the Workforce. We are going to announce a brand new staff construction within the coming weeks.”
Regardless of the “energy and depth” that Horner allude to, the very fact is that Wheatley is the second excessive profile departure in as many months, following the information that Adrian Newey is off to pastures new.
Wheatley started his F1 profession with Benetton in 1991 as No 1 mechanic, and remained at Enstone till 2006, having risen to the rank of chief mechanic, because the staff morphed into Renault.
In 2006 he joined Pink Bull, initially as Race Workforce Supervisor earlier than being appointed to the function of Sporting Director.
Up to now there was no remark from Audi.
