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Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 26, 2022 CEO of Formula One Group, Stefano Domenicali, FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, Markus Duesmann and Audi Chief Development Officer, Oliver Hoffmann pose for a photograph with the new Audi F1 car as German manufacturer Audi announce they will join the Formula 1 World Championship from the 2026 season
Chief Executive Adam Baker is leaving the Audi Formula One (Audi F1) project by mutual agreement with Christian Foyer taking over his duties on the engine side, the future factory team said on Monday.
Foyer has joined the management board of Audi Formula Racing, the entity responsible for the hybrid powertrain, in the new role of chief operating officer. Baker’s role has been eliminated.
Former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto is head of the overall project with Jonathan Wheatley, who joined Swiss-based Sauber in April from Red Bull, leading the race operations as team principal.
Sauber, last in the constructors’ standings after six races, is becoming the Audi factory team next season when the sport also starts a new engine era.
Audi’s engines are being built in Bavaria but Sauber/Audi are also setting up an engineering base in Britain.
Chief executive Adam Baker is leaving the Audi Formula One project by mutual agreement with Christian Foyer taking over his duties on the engine side, the future factory team said on Monday.
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“We would like to thank Adam Baker for his commitment over the past years,” said Gernot Doellner, chairman of the Volkswagen-owned brand, in a statement.
“He played a decisive role in shaping the overall strategic concept for the entry of Audi into Formula One and got the development of the power unit in Neuburg off the ground.
“With Christian Foyer, we are now bringing a proven expert in process structures in F1 powertrain development into the project, said Doellner.
“His experience will help ensure the synergistic cooperation and necessary speed on the journey we have embarked upon regarding the debut.”
Baker was a veteran of the former BMW Sauber team, a project that soured and led to BMW’s departure in 2009.
