Overview
- Audi said Wheatley has left with immediate effect for personal reasons and thanked him for his contribution.
- Multiple outlets report Aston Martin wants Wheatley to run the race team so Adrian Newey can concentrate on technical development.
- Any move to Aston Martin would depend on contractual terms and potential gardening leave, leaving the timing uncertain.
- Aston Martin states Newey continues to lead as team principal and managing technical partner, with Lawrence Stroll reaffirming the team’s leadership model and declining to comment on speculation.
- Aston Martin’s season has been derailed by Honda power-unit vibrations and reliability issues that have caused retirements and driver health concerns, with Honda not running the unit at full capacity.