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Audi’s Binotto opens up on Wheatley exit: ‘It was very unexpected’
© XPB Phillip van Osten
28/03/2026 at 04:2628/03/2026 at 04:19 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Jonathan Wheatley’s sudden departure from Audi sent shockwaves through the paddock – but the silence from Mattia Binotto only deepened the intrigue. Until now. When Wheatley walked away from Audi’s nascent Formula 1 project for “personal reasons”, speculation quickly filled the vacuum. Links to Aston Martin surfaced, while whispers of internal discord refused to fade. Even Nico Hulkenberg claimed that he was caught off guard, learning the news in startling fashion. Behind the scenes, the team – still evolving from its Sauber identity – was left to steady...
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