McNish right-hand man of Binotto
The Miami weekend was one to forget for Audi. The four-ring team still suffered those technical problems that are slowing down their mileage on track, the development speed in the factory (clearly very valuable data is missing) and their progress in the constructors’ championship, with Williams moving to +3.
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However, a new chapter opened in Florida: it was the first GP as racing director for Allan McNish, former F1 driver with Toyota and long-time collaborator of the German manufacturer. The Scot retraced the moments that led him to the F1 team wall and the call from Mattia Binotto, describing it as the classic offer one could not refuse.
McNish’s words
“When I retired from racing, I said I would never deal with team management or anything else again. The reality is that things change, life changes. Never say never in life. I have known and been involved in the Audi project since day 1, holding different roles, and seeing the car race in Melbourne was special,” this was McNish’s comment.
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“When I got the call from Mattia and went to talk about it, my answer was obvious, precisely because I have lived this project from day one. Why would I have refused?,” he added. “Miami was definitely a learning race for me. No doubt, I understood exactly how all the different parts fit together. Now that I have a clearer idea, we can sit down and try to improve.”
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