In a move that’s about as surprising as a rainy day at Silverstone, Mattia Binotto has revealed that he’ll be playing the role of Sauber’s interim Team Principal until Jonathan Wheatley can pry himself away from Red Bull’s clutches next summer. It seems that Audi, in their infinite wisdom, decided to poach Wheatley from the Milton Keynes squad, but the Briton is stuck in a contractual quagmire until July.

Sauber, who have been operating without a proper Team Principal since Frederic Vasseur bid adieu in 2022, will now have Binotto at the helm, steering the ship through the choppy waters of the upcoming season. The Swiss-Italian, no stranger to wearing multiple hats during his tenure at Ferrari, has graciously accepted the position, even if it means he won’t be a fixture at every race weekend. As for Sauber Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi, well, your guess is as good as mine.