And just four months after Oliver Hoffmann moved from head of Audi’s Technical Department to the newly-created position of General Representative, Audi decided to part ways with him, too.
Discussions between Audi and Binotto have been going on for some time now with the Italian – who spent 27 years with Ferrari – keen to find a path back to Formula 1 as he had unfinished business.
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After taking some time out he embarked on a role with Italian automotive company TEXA – however, he kept his eye on F1 and sources say he had talks with Aston Martin, and Alpine, as well as Audi.
Ultimately, the German manufacturer’s foray into F1 proved to be exactly the project he wanted – something he could build up from scratch using his near three decades of experience at Ferrari, which included having great success heading the engine department.
Binotto will take on the newly-created role of Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer, in charge of running the Formula 1 team, which in theory should give him the support to implement his plan.
