Audi Revolut F1 Team has announced that Beat Zehnder will leave the organisation at the end of December 2026, ending a 39-year association with the Hinwil-based Formula 1 operation.
Audi described the departure as part of a restructuring ahead of the 2027 season. The team did not identify a successor in its 30 October statement or set out how Zehnder's responsibilities will be redistributed, so MRI has not inferred a replacement or a wider management structure beyond the confirmed change.
Zehnder joined Sauber Motorsport in 1988 and became team manager in 1994. He later joined the management committee in 2018 and most recently held the title Director Signature Programs & Operations. Audi said he had worked at 601 consecutive Formula 1 races, a record that spans the organisation's Sauber, BMW Sauber, Alfa Romeo and Audi eras.
The change is significant because Zehnder has been one of the operation's longest-serving leaders and an important point of continuity through several ownership, manufacturer and branding cycles. His exit also comes during Audi's first season as a full Formula 1 works team and before the group begins its second campaign under the current technical regulations.
The company statement thanked Zehnder for his contribution but did not describe the departure as a retirement, disclose commercial terms or announce a new position for him. MRI has therefore reported the confirmed year-end exit and the role history supplied by Audi without extending the company's claims.
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