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Reports wonder if Red Bull team ‘falling apart'

Aug.2 'Is the Red Bull team falling apart?' That's how one publication summed up Thursday's shock news that long-time team manager and sporting director Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the Formula 1 outfit. In its announcement, Red Bull Racing even pre-empted the 57-year-old's destination – to become the team principal 'with the Audi F1 Project'. It clearly caught Audi-owned Sauber by surprise, as they initially would not confirm the news. 'Normally, communication about such changes is always coordinated by both sides,' Auto Motor und Sport explained. 'But nothing was heard from Audi until late afternoon.' The report at Sky Deutschland concurred: 'It was a strange announcement, as Audi...
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