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Audi told Vasseur not to turn down Ferrari

Fred Vasseur says Audi did not try and stop him moving to Maranello when he informed the German manufacturer of his potential new job. The new Ferrari team principal says he was told, “You can’t refuse an offer from Ferrari.” Vasseur, the former Sauber Group CEO and Alfa Romeo team principal, replaced Mattia Binotto at Ferrari last month, with Andreas Seidl replacing him at Hinwil. Having turned Alfa Romeo into a strong midfield team last season, Vasseur had also been part of negotiations that saw Audi committing to invest in Sauber to enter Formula 1 in 2026, but says there was no attempt to convince him to stay. “Sauber is a team that is staying close to my thoughts and I had a...
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