Alan McNish could become the team leader of Audi.
After the unexpected resignation of Jonathan Wheatley as head of the Audi team, the press discussed the names of candidates for this role, but Audi stated that they would not be looking for candidates externally.
Renowned journalist Will Buxton believes that Alan McNish would be the ideal choice for Audi, as he knows life in the paddock well and has undeniable authority...
Will Buxton: "I think they still need a successor for Jonathan Wheatley, and I have an excellent candidate who could become the team principal, allowing Mattia Binotto to focus on technical matters.
Whether it's a sporting director or team principal, the perfect person for this job is Alan McNish. In the past, he was an excellent Formula 1 and endurance racing driver, achieving numerous victories for Audi in various categories, he was the head of their Formula E team and within a year led them from being underperformers to a championship title. He has an impressive track record. In my opinion, McNish would handle the role of team principal for Audi in Formula 1 without any issues."
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Alan McNish could become the team leader of Audi.
Will Buxton believes that the ideal option for Audi would be Alan McNish...