Audi announces major restructure as stalwart prepares to exit

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Audi’s Formula 1 team is restructuring its operations ahead of the 2027 campaign, with longtime team figure Beat Zehnder set to step down at the end of December 2026. Zehnder’s departure closes a 39-year tenure with the Swiss outfit, which is preparing for its factory partnership with Audi.

An era spanning nearly four decades is drawing to a close in Hinwil, as the AudiF1 Team has confirmed that paddock stalwart Beat Zehnder will step down from his role at the end of December 2026. The departure comes as part of an operational restructuring ahead of the 2027 campaign, marking the end of a remarkable 39-year journey that began long before the Swiss outfit’s factory partnership with the German automotive giant.