F1 Rumor: Audi Cuts Big Name From 2025 Driver Shortlist
Mattia Binotto, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer of Sauber Motorsport (soon to be Audi ), is credited with the decisive call. Binotto, who has a history with Schumacher from his tenure in the Ferrari junior program, "finally decided against Schumi Jr," signaling a potentially definitive end to the German driver's F1 aspirations.