Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will officially join Audi on November 1st, a spokesperson at the German company told GPUpdate.net.
The Italian was in charge of Ferrari’s F1 activities from 2008 to 2014 when he resigned and was replaced by Marco Mattiacci.
It’s been rumoured that Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, is set to join the F1 grid in 2016 as part of a plan to expand its motorsport activites.
The company was also present during meetings about F1’s 2014 power units and supported the case for the current hybrid units.
A spokesperson also hinted that Domenicali would help to develop a new business area for Audi, potentially the rumoured F1 team.
“Inside the AUDI AG, Stefano Domenicali will be responsible for the development of new business areas in services and mobility, that are complementary to the existing activities of AUDI AG,” said the spokesman.
“With his previous professional career, he has ideal conditions to support, in his field of activity, the successful internationalisation course of the AUDI AG.”
At present, Audi competes in the World Endurance Championship and Germany’s DTM.
