The Miami Grand Prix starts in less than a week and Audi F1 Team has announced Allan McNish as Racing Director.
The Scot has been playing a significant role in motorsports history, having completed multiple endurance races at 24 hours of Le Mans, as well as taking the FIA World Endurance Championship title. Adding to this elite resume, McNish has also taken part in Formula 1, firstly with Toyota for a year, before moving to Renault as Test and Reserve Driver.
In January of this year, the F1 team launched the Driver Development Programme with McNish as Director. The Scot has been working with the team now for multiple years, as he acted as Director of Coordination for Audi Group Motorsport and was the Team Principal of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffer in Formula E.
Mattia Binotto excited to work with McNish
Team Principal and CEO of Audi Revolut F1 Team Mattia Binotto shared in the press release that he is looking forward to work together with someone who has been a significant part of Audi Sport for a long time.
“Allan [McNish] brings an exceptional combination of racing experience, technical understanding and leadership to this role. He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 Team since its start, has played a key role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around technical partnerships.
“This appointment strengthens our trackside leadership at a crucial stage of our project. Allan’s ability to connect all performance-related areas – from sporting operations to driver development – will be fundamental as we continue to build our team.”
Allan McNish proud to be Audi’s Racing Director
Looking ahead to the closer co-operation with the Audi F1 Team, Allan McNish voiced his utmost respect and commitment for this start of an era.
“It is a privilege to take on the role of Racing Director for Audi Revolut F1 Team: this is a marque that means a lot to me and it is an honour to be able to represent Audi and our partners on the most prestigious stage in motorsports. This is an exciting challenge at a pivotal moment in the history of Audi and Formula One, and I am looking forward to contributing even more directly to our trackside performance.
“The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving. Together with our Driver Development Programme, to which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia [Binotto] and the Board of Directors.”
