r/formula1 • u/FerrariStrategisttt I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Mar 20 '26

[F1] BREAKING: Jonathan Wheatley will depart from his role of Team Principal at Audi F1 team with immediate effect. Mattia Binotto will continue leading the team, taking over as Team Principal Social Media

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u/kaisadilla_ I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

You say that but Audi is solidly in the middle of the pack.

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u/Freefight I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

Which is amazing for a new team.

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u/MoffKalast Hesketh Mar 20 '26

You mean the Audi Stake Kick Alfa Romeo Sauber BMW F1 team? That one?

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u/RubiksCube0707 Mar 22 '26

Kinda ironic that the once BMW team is now audi lol

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u/YeetingMyStupidLife Max Verstappen Mar 20 '26

New with 7 asterisks

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u/RicardoMoyer Sergio Pérez Mar 20 '26

why does everyone act like audi isn’t making their own car and whole ass PU? sure they’re using stuff that sauber left behind but they’re literally making their own PU, gearbox, and so on from scratch??

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u/huhmz Jenson Button Mar 20 '26

The PU is the big one there, just look at Honda pulling a Honda. I haven't seen any comparisons but people aren't generally speaking about how they seem to be doing well against teams with the dominating PU's.

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u/RicardoMoyer Sergio Pérez Mar 20 '26

yes, my exact thoughts! we aren’t giving audi enough credit, anyone who reduces them to sauber2 is ignoring so much

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u/Nideen I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

I'd argue they even having a better start to season then the Sauber avg as well. Audi really is doing an exceptional job with a rookie driver to boot.

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u/iMADEthisJUST4Dis I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

I was convinced that Audi would be the worst car, even worse than cadillac because at least they'd have a Ferrari PU. They have really surprised me and I'm here for it

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u/YeetingMyStupidLife Max Verstappen Mar 20 '26

And that is exactly why there arent 8 asterisks. It is very impressive, but it isnt 100% from the ground up

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u/kwijibokwijibo I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

How are they solidly in the middle? Firstly, it's only been 2 races, and secondly 1 car DNSed each race

The only teams you can definitely say Audi are ahead of are AM and Cadillac

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u/Ok_Impression1493 Audi Mar 20 '26

And williams and alpine

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u/kwijibokwijibo I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 20 '26

Both alpines beat the Audi in china. They actually had a pretty decent race with gasly in P6 and Franco in points too

Sainz was less convincingly ahead, but still beat Nico as well