F1 | Audi earthquake, Hulkenberg: “It was a shock, but I have already spoken to Binotto”

The Audi made his farewell official a few days ago Andreas Seidl e Oliver Hoffmann, CEO and General Representative of the team respectively Four Rings in Formula 1, which we remember will debut in 2026 with the new technical regulations. He was called in their place Mattia binotto, who now takes the reins of the team in what seems like a process of renewal due to some turmoil since the entry into the Circus was made official two years ago, among other things just on the weekend of Spa 2022. Nico Hulkenberg, next Sauber driver in 2025 and therefore Audi, was shocked by this decision, and spoke about it on Thursday dedicated to the media.

“Seidl and Hoffmann are the two people with whom I agreed to come to Audi, that's it – Nico said. Clearly it was a completely unexpected change, and on the day of the announcement I was informed by Gernot Dollner himself. It's a decision with a view to the future, and in large projects like these there are pillars within the management, you don't just rely on two people, and in Formula 1 I believe that everyone is replaceable. I know Binotto and I have never worked with him, but we have already spoken. I'm not worried at all, but it was a shock, yes. The fact that two people with whom I had a good relationship are now no longer in the Audi project saddens me, but I am totally focused on the objectives set and making history."