The impact of Audi's shock Red Bull signing

[@Uranswer-yu5kp]

Audi is making good moves. It seemed at first that they were loosing control but I’m glad that they look like they are moving forward in a solid direction.

[@RaptorV1USA]

VERY early days yet in their efforts to right an already lagging and confusing operation before its really even gotten rolling,.. but lets assume their history of success provides a good indication of things to come,

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

Yes, they have certainly been very proactive given the failure of this year's car. If nothing else it does show their commitment, which was considered suspect by some in previous years, and also their willingness to take radical action and reorganize the team which in itself is a promising sign. Total fantasy thinking here ........ now if only there was a highly rated car designer out there without a team next year ...... 😉😇

[@Uranswer-yu5kp]

@@RaptorV1USA it’s early I agree, but these are solid moves forward. I think Audi has finally understood exactly what it needs right now. Bionitto is a great behind the scenes manager. Ferrari did a disservice to put him in the team principle role where he was going to fail. To put it in simple terms Ferrari wanted him to play checkers when he’s a master chess player. I don’t foresee Audi storming out of the gates. But that’s not a bad thing either. My personal opinion: I’d rather see Audi come slowly out of the gates and build into a championship winning team, then to come out barn storming to end up staying at the bottom.

[@Uranswer-yu5kp]

@@ralphhathaway-coley5460 if somehow they can get Adrian on board it would definitely help their cause. I’m think though at the moment it seems Adrian is going to Aston. With that said I would love to see him at Ferrari but I don’t think that’s going to happen any time in the near or far future. I personally feel that if Adrian could design a championship winning Ferrari it would be a crowning achievement in an already spectacular career.

[@BennyBsolo]

No they aren't. They look ridiculous.

[@randomguy4616]

Sooner or later there will be only Horner left at Redbull.. Ohh and Perez

[@4rdF1Hunny]

😂😂😂

[@fintonmainz7845]

And Jos

[@mvd4436]

Wheatly is 57. So Horner still won for keeping him that long

[@deech.dubois]

Horner will still have his Coco Pops

[@jiboo6850]

@@fintonmainz7845 Jos wants Max to go to Merc lol what are you on ?? Jos hates Redbull under Horner's hand.

[@izzy1221]

Oh so Mattia is COOKIN cookin.

[@finderskeepersentertainmen1892]

I think it is in Audi’s best interest to NOT let him cook too much.

[@Aubergineman18]

Is this the Audi Master 🅿️lan

[@DaleEarndhardt]

@@finderskeepersentertainmen1892idk man could be his comeback story

[@ILikeTuwtles]

@@finderskeepersentertainmen1892 No, he just needs to not be a team principal. As an engineer he is chef Ramsay. Let that mf cook.

[@finderskeepersentertainmen1892]

@@ILikeTuwtles for sure, I agree. It’s just gonna take a minute to forget his shenanigans with Ferrari

[@joe_3105]

Okay, at first I was skeptical about Audi acquiring Mattia, but seeing that he will not be the team principal but rather snagging Wheatley from Red Bull and assigning Wheatley to the team principal role shows how serious Audi is about its entry into F1.

[@alicekoppenol-pitti6257]

Mateschitz was the glue within Red Bull. He kept this team together for almost 18 years. With him gone and a new leadership structure, this was bound to happen. Wheatley isn't getting any younger and if he wants to be a team principal this is the only opportunity he will get.

[@A.psychedelic.hood-rainbow]

You know what would be crazy? If Adrian Newey just wakes up one day and also decides to go to Audi, I bet Redbull would lose their shii

[@72defender]

Williams! 💯

[@A.psychedelic.hood-rainbow]

@@72defender idk man I just don’t think he’ll go there and I also don’t see him going to Ferrari like people think but I do think he might go to Aston Martin

[@72defender]

@@A.psychedelic.hood-rainbow Aston is a tempting proposition for sure, but my mind tells me the allure of turning around a once formidable team who’ve been languishing near the bottom of the table for over a decade and only small glimpses of their former glory in the past 20+ years is too tempting. 🤷‍♂️

[@atho5914]

Although this would be amazing, I don't see it happening. Newey didn't go to Ferrari partially because he doesn't want to move to Italy and the same would count for Sauber in Switzerland/Germany

[@TraysonMartin]

@@A.psychedelic.hood-rainbow Williams return for Newey would be interesting as it gives him the chance to test his opportunity to turn a team around from the depths of the backfield. As well as a fairytale ending as he could end his career at the team that arguably started his career. If he were to go to Aston Martin, he could return to his Valkyrie project as well as helping a team from falling from grace. Ferrari angle I just don't see happening. He had an opportunity back in the day during his early time with RedBull but he didn't take the deal. I can't see him going back to McLaren. Audi would be unexpected but could be feasible as Newey loves a challenge. At the end of the day its purely who gives him the best contract and most control over designing.

[@andrewsycamore3661]

I love how Audi are changing things before they get started. Getting the best people they can get on board early. Given their track record in other motorsport disciplines, i wouldn't be surprised if they hit the ground sprinting

[@CosmicSeeker69]

I would! I sense deep problems inside of their team structure

[@CosmicSeeker69]

Andreas Sidel is a minor legend and has worked extensively with Audi.... I don't get it.

[@dylanelliott9474]

I honestly think Sainz will come to regret snubbing Audi for Williams.

[@clips7701]

He’s just running away from Binnotto😂

[@McLMP4-22]

@@clips7701”stop inventing, stop inventing” yeah I don’t think he wants to work with Binotto again

[@FabledGentleman]

Not if Newey ends up at Williams, which is actually likely.

[@TjIrineu]

My bet it that none would be a big difference. I don't see neither teams being title contender in next 5 years. Probably Sainz wanted a contract with an easy exit clause, and I would bet that Willians was more open to it than Audi.

[@RussellHolland69]

@@FabledGentlemanI’ve only seen this idea in KZbin comments. Are there any interviews or anything that point to Newey going to Williams?

[@ashaide]

People make fun of Mattia because of his last years in Ferrari. They forgot about his entire history with the Scuderia. He's not as much a clown as you thought he is.

[@kwl189]

Mattia was not the only person responsible for Scuderia Ferrari dropping the ball. Binotto tbh needed help around him and support. The same way Fred is getting and even then Scuderia Ferrari are not quite able to keep up the progress they initially made under Fred. Mattia is a genius and his record at Ferrari backs it up. People attach far too much responsibility and blame on the team principal head rather than department heads and others in the cog.

[@user-st6dp1ug8f]

Memes aside Binotto cooked with this one 🐐

[@ilhamrafi73]

Now one last announcement that we need is where exactly Adrian Newey gonna go? Is he retiring now? Or will he go for one final hurrah before retiring?

[@72defender]

Williams! 💯

[@ld4244]

Aston Martin

[@CosmicSeeker69]

​@@ld4244unfortunately

[@sz5876]

Bottas v. Hulk would be really interesting. This era of cars suits Nico and if he had waited, he'd probably be a Red Bull driver next year.

[@FhatuwaniManyane]

I understand their focus on management people, they should also put important focus on pitstop crew positions

[@eddyg3]

Agreed. With then having already managed to persuade Lee Stevenson (Max's chief mechanic and 18 year RB vet) to jump ship, I'm hoping others from RB's garage follow suit

[@UtkarshKumar0105]

Hannah Schmitz for the new RBR sporting director and probably the youngest in that position!

[@NewtonInDaHouseYo]

That would be Peter principle ^2

[@NotSamuzed0o0]

She would not be a good sports director. I know her, and no skill as a leadership whatsoever so....

[@rodginator]

She's overrated. Very easy to look like a strategy genius when your car is the fastest.

[@Joselu22]

sporting director is about playing with the rules and penalties, like abu dhabi 2021. hannah is on the race strategy department.. two differents things.

[@downvisor]

I reckon Newey will go to Williams, which would explain Sainz's decision because I think he knows. There's also a chance Ricciardo could end up at Audi if the RB dream falls over.

[@Pr3stag3]

It makes perfect sense for Audi to keep hold of Bottas. He has proved if you give him the car and he will deliver he did it time and again whilst at Mercedes. If he has the car he will get results the only reason he is at the back of the grid is because Saubers car absolutely stinks.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

Give him the car, but without any pressure.

[@robertmontenegro7827]

Bottas is still one of the fastest driver on the current grid line up. All he needs is a competitive car and he can get the job done.

[@cdel4391]

He's pretty mid imo, only had 10 wins with equal machinery to lewis

[@zachbirnie8496]

@@cdel4391only 10 wins against the winningest driver in history.

[@kenzabel5394]

@@cdel4391 bottas is a good driver, he's good at qualy and has good race pace, but he's very underated cause he was lewis's teammate and most lewis's teammate are underrated cause people don't want to admit lewis had good teammate unlike some drivers and they want to belittle his achievements against them, he deserves a seat more than perez and ricciardo

[@sravans149]

Bottas is super underrated Dude is the perfect teammate for an aggressive driver I’m surprised redbull didn’t snag him immediately

[@RoyMatzem]

Bottas is fast, specially in Qualy, but he lacks overtaking skills and became often passive because of that.

[@Fail84-nv7qh]

Back when Horner’s sexual misconduct was revealed and his job was in jeopardy, Wheatley was the guy I thought Red Bull would’ve replaced Horner with. I honestly kinda wish that happened- Horner gets sacked and then Wheatley took over.

[@paperplane-db8qf]

Why should Horner get sacked when he didn’t do anything? His only asinine decision that’s breaking the team apart is keeping Perez.

[@mr.rainc0at614]

@@paperplane-db8qf Are you insinuating sexual misconduct isn't a big deal, or that the accusation of sexual misconduct is without proof? Genuinely curious lol

[@paperplane-db8qf]

@@mr.rainc0at614 an independent investigation ruled there was no sexual misconduct. Are you suggesting than an accusation proven to be false should still result in the person accused getting fired? In which case please quit your job, anyone can make unfounded accusations about you and it doesn’t matter if it’s proven false.

[@cdel4391]

​@@paperplane-db8qf are u saying you don't believe all women you sexist bigot?

[@Irvlifts]

@@paperplane-db8qf sad you had to explain this to someone, mr.rain you silly boi

[@bishopoftroy]

It would be nice to have an episode in which you could explain the hirarchy of a f1 team. Who does what.

[@johnedwards230]

I was surprised how Seidl was treated. He really made the wrong move there.

[@dannyarcher6370]

Sainz done f**ked up.

[@PG-20]

Carlos can always leave at the end of 2025/2026

[@hmmxp5551]

Nah, he has clearance in his new Williams contract to have the ability to leave the team after one season or so.

[@Barlemon]

Who says Audi will take him then

[@LimitPro1]

​@@Barlemonthey probably won't

[@robertmontenegro7827]

Maybe you do not know that his Father Carlos Sainz, Senior recently won the Paris-Dakar Rally Championship in an Audi at an age of 61.

[@able-fox]

It sure would be neat if they could make the on track product as dramatic as the soap operas in the paddock.

[@misterkunnyfunt]

I have never not once heard any company a year or more out from delivering their product say anything else than "its going brilliantly." so given the state of sudi/saubers merger right now i am taking those performance statements with mammoth ammounts of salt.

[@Olivyay]

Every time The Race makes another video about Audi, I get another opportunity to get a laugh out of that lady who is pretending to type on a laptop

[@chinwubaamadi]

Where?

[@DANGERTIM112]

@@chinwubaamadi 10:51

[@311superfly]

Probably a new role . lol

[@theincrediblemd9761]

The Evil Empire lost it to Binotto.

[@TheCebulon]

One of the best channels about F1 news. Thanks. To the point, not repetitive.

[@DavidStanbridge-fx2yn]

BMW, Toyota and Honda comes to mind with Audi and there dream of winning!

[@ayubshaik2907]

Brin Gunther aswell somewhere

[@willdreon9558]

They do need clown.

[@Shifty_Malone]

Audi already have an experienced driver in Hulkenberg. Mick Schumacher is more experienced than Lawson and would be a great fit alongside Hulkenberg for an all German line up in a German team.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

Hahaha

[@adamrenberg6534]

Audi will definitely win the constructor's championship before 2040, surely...

[@NotAcvp3lla]

Just as I was starting to lose faith in fortune tellers.

[@RaptorV1USA]

lol,..........these kind of comments....

[@TheEryk03]

​@@RaptorV1USA those comments will be funny when Audi will win the debut championship XD

[@YuriEnthusiast]

I shall observe this comment age

[@bhagyashreekachhwaha3298]

@@YuriEnthusiastme too

[@51madmitch]

Bottas has so much F1 talent he worked and won with the top team at that time and gave Lewis a good run at times, his knowledge alone must make him top choice for Audi.

[@Secretlyanothername]

VB and Lawson or Tsunoda would be a great combination

[@hmmxp5551]

They have Binotto as COO/CTO and Wheatley as TP, with Hulkenberg and possibly Bottas, both are drivers with experience and their power units/engines are self developed? Audi may hit the nail again in the world of Motorsports.

[@halofreak1990]

Audi did well to put Binotto in the role he excelled in while at Ferrari, and not shoehorn him into a team principal role that he wasn't really suited to

[@Ixxlostinabox]

I wish the Audi team luck, because they are starting off strong and I would love to see them come out of the gate swinging hard.

[@selder_7]

I still feel that Wheatley saw that Horner survived the allegations and realised that the TP role wasn’t going to become available anytime soon and he might as well move to get a promotion. If Redbull needs a new TP, him having TP experience elsewhere will likely help Wheatley get the job (as it will for Vowels and Merc)

[@chungdha]

Binotto playing 4d chess with Red Bull

[@B-kl8vj]

When do they announce Masi as the special advisor?

[@tomtd]

Audi, like Toyota all over again. F1 is not WRC or other forms of racing. Money is important, but great teams show initiative, merc had to initially buy an engine in from ilmore, Renault are giving up on engine . Doing everything in house is too steep a learning curve and almost guarantees a failure in the time line they’re thinking of

[@CosmicSeeker69]

Alain Prost. Hold my beer

[@thesighbored]

Carlos in Williams: *stares intensely*

[@BarbaricAvatar]

It'll be Ricciardo who Audi choose: He's a marketing dream and has shown this year that he is dependable, despite ultimately not being as quick as Tsunoda. But Audi already have that raw speed from Hulkenberg. So they need a solid, unspectacular pair of hands, and that's Daniel. I was under the impression that Bottas had fallen out with the team and wasn't going to stay, regardless. But then maybe he had his hopes pinned on a return to Williams which Sainz has scuppered.

[@teabagtowers3823]

Nah Ricciardo is washed

[@michaeldellorso889]

“Shock” is the last word I’d use to describe this. Wheatley has been rumored to want a TP role for years and Audi just fired their TP… And RBR are in free-fall.

[@chrisp7873]

Pascal Wehrlein is a Porsche (VW Group) Team driver and the current Formula e champion. He drove under performing cars extremely well during his brief time in F1. I think he could be on Audi's list of potential drivers

[@raymondu99]

Last time an ex-Ferrari TD came back to F1 to spearhead the new German works team in F1, they brought the recently retired German multi-WDC back. Just sayin 🤪

[@MarkSlavin]

Binotto has "rich man's hair", a bit like "rich man's trousers", like what Michael Portillo wears (pastel shades etc.).

[@user-sy6do1tg4c]

The loss of key personal is not a disaster. A good manager is measured by how his department runs after his departure. Very important for Audi.

[@ch4se98]

Gotta say I am happy to see so much proactivity from Audi side. Total polar opposite of Renault/Alpine.

[@Pedro285]

Hopefully they sign Liam Lawson come September as well. RBR are dissolving.

[@imrandarr1094]

I think Checo should be considered for the 2nd Audi seat. Given his situation at Red Bull, maybe a drop down the field might be good for him mentally. He also brings in experience.

[@benw7179]

Paying for KZbin premium and the Race members club and still have to listen to Ads. Sort it out

[@logicmaster756]

Mine now Audi be like for everything but Sainz

[@MuhammadNiz007]

122 personnel working in Red bull racing and Red bull technologies have left since February and all with over 5 years of experience and these are just technical personals and doesn't include the recent outgoing of Johnathan and also Adrian. We were all laughing at Jos Verstappen when he made his public comments in Bahrain but I guess we all owe him a apology because Red bull went from begin 6 tenths clear in Bahrain to being 2 tenths slower than Mclaren and now 0.15s slower than Mercedes since Silverstone. To make it worse there upgraded low downforce rear and front wings didn't work and they ended up using Jeddah spec

[@lovelehstuff]

What's the source for that number

[@Uranswer-yu5kp]

Wrong Jos is the reason there’s so much drama at RedBull. He is toxic in EVERY aspect of his life.

[@jsade]

Nobody owes that criminal anything :)

[@Redlingstein]

Nonsense 😂😂😂 You are spreading lies out of hate for RBR 😂😂😂😂

[@Redlingstein]

Nonsense 😂😂😂 You are spreading lies out of hate for RBR 😂😂😂😂

[@Pmor75]

Michael Masi's best friend 👌👌

[@RimelightX]

10:53 lol the keyboard typing.

[@valconir1619]

I will just remind everyone, Dan Fallows dubbed as Newey’s protege and was hugely hyped when moving to Aston. Well it worked for awhile made Alonso happy 😂 but look where Aston now. RB should have done everything to keep Newey in

[@AdamAmbrus]

8:20 wasn't Doohan already confirmed for Alpine?

[@The_ZeroLine]

Max’s glowing personality, Checo’s embarrassing performance and Jos’/Helmut’s power play have really led to the team falling apart.

[@rhandycs]

Red bull is going into the mud tbh. i wouldn't be surprised if we see a breaking post for max to join merc in 2025 soon anymore

[@jannik-x]

The biggest doubt here is that BP will produce something "sustainable" 🤣

[@TBSWORLD77]

And down goes RB

[@babylon4953]

Would love to see Redbulls latest recruitment VS who has left.

[@LiminalThoughts]

Red Bull is dissipating into dust. What's next Horner jumps ship? Max pull out?

[@LipoAkku]

It’s not Dullner it Dööööööölner

[@RAKITHA9]

Perez : guys dont worry im here RBR office : “crickets”

[@e01nerv]

I wonder if Sainz knew this could happen but probably not. He would've signed with Audi in a heartbeat if he did, unless he's had bad exp and doesn't want Mattia running a team.

[@unthenner5519]

He undoubtedly did know. He had experience with Seidl too so the replacing of Seidl with Binotto may have been significant. Sainz has seen how Ferrari has improved with the departure of Binotto. Williams has upward momentum and there's no technical limit to their progress.

[@kento6201]

We know binotto in the technical is good so let see what audi can do.

[@nj1255]

Crazy how Red Bull are single handedly ruining their own team. They could have fired the Horndog, had Jonathan as new team principal, kept Verstappen happy and renewing the contract with Newey. Instead they choose to keep the Horndog, making Jonathan leave, pissing off Verstappen and making Newey not renew his contract. What a galaxy brain move!

[@unthenner5519]

I know it's pathetic. But delicious :D.

[@AquaOnYoutube]

wish audi does their thing like in wec where theyre really good and that good that they’re down to try crazy things like their diesel engine in wec

[@Meklerens]

It makes sense for Verstappen to move to Mercedes more than stay at Red Bull honestly. Max may not get this opportunity for the next few years while RB downfalls even further

[@ABlockBeats]

It's over for RB.

[@AnggaTangerang]

I started to believe that Audi in 2026 is more promising than Red Bull.

[@the_lost_navigator7266]

Just imagine that f Max signs for them!

[@southpawjinx1]

😂😂😂 yeah right. They are on their 2nd TP and haven’t turned a wheel yet. Toyota Mk 2.

[@LuisTrey]

@@the_lost_navigator7266The would never sign Fraudstappen.

[@kwl189]

@@southpawjinx1tbf Seidl isn’t great but it doesn’t bode well that they recruited him in the first place when it was common knowledge Wheatley wanted a TP role and a new challenge.

[@knight2425]

There’s no doubt Audi will struggle when they do come in but they always come good and win when they race so I have no doubt they will sort things out and be competitive relatively quicker than other new teams that have entered, I think Sainz made a mistake signing with Williams because I see Audi overtaking them in a couple of years

[@beeman4266]

Pretty much the same thing happened to Mercedes in 2019/2020ish and.. a lot of them went to Red Bull. Seems to be a common trend.

[@philippgampe8120]

The distance between AUDI's engine manufacturing and the Sauber team isn't the big problem. I think the cultural divide between both needs to be managed effectively.

[@Kevinjimtheone]

Audi should get Lawson. Even as a reserve driver with an eye of putting him in the 2nd seat.

[@charlespletzke8311]

Binotto is a great technical lead not team principal, so this should be a good combo

[@paullavallee1631]

Looks like Redbull is becoming an also ran team again, Max will be the next to leave

[@tlreclipse1126]

It's so weird knowing a Team is in flux for this and next year. Like next year won't mean much and who ever is driving the is on the chopping block.

[@bcm70]

Perhaps Ricciardo will end up there when RB stick Lawson in the seat he's currently in at the end of the year?

[@mynulkarimmahim5878]

Others: ahh redbull downfall yippie !! Me: Wheatley deserves to be a TP but obviously he's not gonna get that position at redbull, so it made sense that he went to Audi like how Vowels went from merc to Williams. I'm happy for him & wish him the best of luck.

[@Heisenberg_747]

Can’t wait for Audi to poach a merc top dog to create a god tier team management wise.

[@JD86Vintage]

Hulk and Daniel Riccardo were an amazing pairing at Renault, and Redbull has too many drivers... Just saying. Yes, Daniel has had it rough since then, but I'd love to see that pairing back at Audi.

[@whoknocks7]

the first time ever ive seen a the race video with a ad lol. years of watching never seen it before. great sponsor too

[@chrissavage5966]

Red Bull Sporting Director sounds like an oxymoron.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

BRILLIANT

[@spectre2575]

7:13 Putting a red stripe behind the question mark next to Newey's name. I see what you did there.

[@jvhotblast2706]

if we have 100% sustainable fuel, why do we need these batteries???

[@sailyui]

I hope Audi pulls a Brawn GP on their first entry: 1st entry 1st championship 1st constructors win

[@neilbarnett3046]

It's not difficult to see the problem with Sauber's car, it's not as fast as the other cars, it's a second a lap behind. Thanks to the American owners of F1, who think all the cars should perform the same, like Nascar and "oval" cars, this is a source of concern to everyone, except maybe me. I remember when Mansell would win races by half a lap, and Schumacher would win by a quarter of a lap, and that was racing. Maybe the 5 minutes+ by which Sterling Moss beat Mike Hawthorn in 1958 was a bit much, though.

[@robinheyt7240]

Excited for Audi's arrival, now just have Alpine sell to Andretti

[@14GoOdLiFe]

Claire Williams to do the PR for Audi and Toto Wolff as Hulk's engineer

[@abuabdullah8024]

Audi is making better moves than ALPINE, damn. Imagine AUDI finishes P2 in the constructors in its first year; that would be cinema.

[@brubru6819]

Good for you Audi👍

[@whassupg89]

Binotto not hanging about

[@xfg007]

Binotto Master Blan

[@mvd4436]

Horner won for keeping him that long. Whealty is 57. Horner also strengthens his position in the team by pushing out a potential competitor for his job

[@yammt3148]

Well, Jos... You got your team. 😆

[@vaniarouleau968]

I don't understand! Each team can chose is clean fuel provider?

[@abnfalcon3901]

Audi coming in with Full Heat into F1 ngl. They are serious about this thing. Feels like Sainz has just shot down a golden opportunity by joining Williams and not Audi

[@eshansatti9953]

Audi seems to have a lot of good staff but I still don't think they'll do good during the 2026 regulations for at least 2-3 years

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

The first part seems a reasonable prediction, but 2-3 years would be amazing, not impossible but unlikely, no new team has advanced that quickly in the modern F1 era, but it will definitely be a fascinating watch.

[@robertmontenegro7827]

One word. Brawn.

[@eshansatti9953]

@@robertmontenegro7827 brawn quite literally found a loophole to make their car faster but it was only working for a few races the thing is the calendar much longer now and if Audi was to do something like that and it be banned there’s many races for these teams to catch up

[@eshansatti9953]

@@ralphhathaway-coley5460 force India kinda did and made their way to 4th after a few years only and racing point granted through making a carbon copy of the w10

[@ExpertYouTubeCommentator]

Sainz should have gone to Audi......following his fellow Spaniard in making historically bad moves! Audi is no joke, they are putting the pieces together

[@ncjay08]

I'm still waiting to see what Adrian Newey does. He's definitely earned the right to kick back and enjoy the rest of hi life goofing off if he so chooses, but I bet many have offered him a sweet deal in exchange for his help.