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The ‘long conversation’ that may have led to Wheatley’s Audi exit
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25/03/2026 at 08:3425/03/2026 at 09:18 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The Formula 1 paddock is no stranger to shock departures, but the sudden exit of Jonathan Wheatley from Audi last week has ignited a storm of speculation that refuses to die down. Officially, Wheatley walked away from Audi for “personal reasons” according to the Hinwil squad’s press release. But unofficially, the paddock is buzzing with a far more combustible narrative: that a simmering disagreement with Audi F1 boss Mattia Binotto may have pushed the Brit to the brink – and straight into the waiting arms of Aston Martin. A ‘long conversation’… or a warning sign?...
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