Andreas Seidl takes over as Sauber Group CEO

McLaren’s Team Principle, Andreas Seidl will leave the team to replace Frederic Vasseur at Sauber ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season.  

Following speculation of Mattia Binotto’s successor at Ferrari, Vasseur is set to leave his position at Sauber to replace the outgoing Team Principle at Maranello.

As such, current Mclaren Team Principle, Seidl, is set to replace the outgoing Vasseur as Sauber Group CEO.

It is reported, once Seidl takes up the mantle as Chief Executive Officer he will look to put a Team Principle in place ahead of Sauber’s transition into Audi – in 2026.

According to Alfa Romeo Sauber, the team will announce their new Team Principle in due course.

Following the announcement, Sauber Group CEO, Andreas Seidl said:

“It is great to join the Sauber Group from January: this is a team with a rich history in Formula One and an organisation I know really well from my time working and living in Hinwil for four years.

“I can’t wait to join the team and work with all the colleagues at the Sauber Group on the ambitious goals we have set together.

“I want to thank Finn Rausing and everyone at the Sauber Group for their choice: I am looking forward to repaying their trust with my work.”

Seidl will now return to Sauber, where he previously worked as Head of Trackside Operations for a number of years.

The former McLaren staff member previously held a team principle role at Porsche where he celebrated several world championships and three victories at the 24 hours of Le Mans in between 2015 and 2017.

Following the news of Seidl’s appointment, Sauber Holding AG Chairman of the Board of Directors, Finn Rausing said:

““It is an immense pleasure to welcome Andreas Seidl back to Hinwil as CEO of the Sauber Group.

“Andreas’s experience is second to none and he brings to Sauber Group a clear understanding of what is required to achieve sustained success.

“He takes over a company on an upward path and he shares our commitment to keeping our organisation growing: I look forward to many years of success together.”

That’s it for the article; Andreas Seidl takes over as Sauber Group CEO!

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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.