F1 Beyond the Grid: Jonathan Wheatley on Sauber-Audi Era
Jonathan Wheatley had a highly successful run as the Sporting Director of Red Bull Racing for close to 20 years. He was also a part of Benetton and Renault, with success as well.
Accordingly, he seems to be well-respected among teams and is now at the helm of Sauber's new era with Sauber from 2026.
Wheatley spoke to host Tom Clarkson about this new challenge as Team Principal and also gave some details about his working relationships with champions like Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and, most recently, Max Verstappen.
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A fair reflection of VAG management that they should choose the person who managed to intimidate Masi openly on the radio to change the end of a Grand Prix in a way tha had obviously been agreed before hand. Wheatley “you know what to do Micheal” Masi “ yes”. Confirmed by the sacking of Michael Masi. Obviously Audi’s sort of person!