CEO Gernot Döllner says F1 team will operate with broad autonomy
Döllner confirmed a deliberate management approach: keep the F1 team agile and largely independent, with escalation to Audi AG only for defined strategic or major investment decisions.
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He said Audi wants the F1 team to operate with freedom, intervening only at clearly defined strategic points.
Döllner referenced Nuvolari lessons where autonomy aided successful development.
He argued that day-to-day corporate oversight wastes time and rarely adds value to race operations.
Döllner singled out Team Principal Mattia Binotto and Racing Director Allan McNish as partners he trusts.
Audi’s target remains podiums by 2028 and a championship campaign by 2030, with a four-year programme to reach it.
He warned of accepting setbacks but stressed the importance of a stable, autonomous operational structure.