Audi F1 team signs Allan McNish as Racing Director

Formula One team, Audi Revolut F1 Team, has announced former British racing driver Allan McNish as their Racing Director. The three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and the FIA WEC winner will take up the role of Audi’s Racing Director from the upcoming Miami Grand Prix 2026. 

McNish has previously served as a Formula One driver with Toyota F1 back in 2001, serving as a Development Driver during the Formula One 2001 season and drove the full Formula One 2002 season for Toyota. After a disappointing point-less season, he was replaced and moved on to other racing series. He served as a Test Driver for Renault post his Toyota stint before moving to Audi in the 12 Hours of Sebring, Le Mans and the FIFA World Endurance Championship. McNish retired from racing in 2013 and has been a part of Audi Sports in various roles since. With the Audi brand joining the Formula One grid in 2026, McNish served as the Audi Driver Development Programme before now taking up the role of the Racing Director as well. 

The Audi F1 team has had a mixed start to the Formula One 2026 season with Gabriel Bortoleto scoring points in the season opener in Australia but some technical issues since have hampered the team as they sit eighth in the Constructors’ standing.

Allan McNish, commented,

“It is a privilege to take on the role of Racing Director for Audi Revolut F1 Team: this is a marque that means a lot to me and it is an honour to be able to represent Audi and our partners on the most prestigious stage in motorsports. This is an exciting challenge at a pivotal moment in the history of Audi and Formula One, and I am looking forward to contributing even more directly to our trackside performance. The project we are building is ambitious, and my focus will be on ensuring that all aspects of our race operations are delivering at their most competitive level and continuously improving. Together with our Driver Development Programme, to which I remain fully committed, my focus will be on implementing the building blocks for our success, under the direction of Mattia and the Board of Directors.”

Mattia Binotto, CEO and Team Principal, Audi Revolut F1 Team, said,

“Allan brings an exceptional combination of racing experience, technical understanding and leadership to this role. He has been a central part of the motorsport structure of Audi for many years and, in his roles within Audi Revolut F1 Team since its start, has played a key role in shaping our preparation for Formula One, not least with his work around technical partnerships. This appointment strengthens our trackside leadership at a crucial stage of our project. Allan’s ability to connect all performance-related areas – from sporting operations to driver development – will be fundamental as we continue to build our team.”