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Binotto admits Wheatley surprise, hints at replacement

Mar.28 Mattia Binotto has insisted he was caught off guard by Jonathan Wheatley's sudden departure, as Audi begins considering how to reorganise its leadership structure. The former Red Bull sporting director left the Hinwil-based team just two races into its full works Audi era, with the decision coming abruptly ahead of Suzuka. 'Everything happened very quickly. That's how it goes sometimes,' Binotto, the overall head of Audi's F1 project, said. 'Last Friday, Jonathan informed us that he didn't want to commit long-term. There were personal reasons for this, which we can't discuss in detail here. We respect his decision. As a consequence, we as a team have decided to release him from his...
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