Audi Formula 1 team chief Jonathan Wheatley has revealed that he never planned on becoming a team principal after beginning his motorsport career as a junior mechanic at Benetton in the early 1990s.
Having joined Sauber as team principal in 2025, the Briton now heads into 2026 as the outfit transitions to Audi for the upcoming F1 season. The 58-year-old has reflected on his career to date and how he rose through the ranks, starting as a junior mechanic at Benetton before serving as chief mechanic at the same team and Renault, and as team manager and sporting director at Red Bull.
