Wheatley Out at Audi in 'Surprise' Exit — Binotto Breaks His Silence
The paddock's most eyebrow-raising exit of the year just got even more dramatic. Mattia Binotto calling Jonathan Wheatley's departure a 'surprise' while simultaneously announcing it is the kind of corporate doublespeak that writes itself. Someone's not getting a Christmas card this year.
Mattia Binotto has confirmed that Jonathan Wheatley has been relieved of his duties at Audi F1, describing the departure as a surprise even to the team's leadership. Wheatley, who had left Red Bull with great fanfare, lasted less than a season in the role before the split was announced.