CEO Andreas Seidl to focus most of his time at the Sauber factory
- Planet Sport writer
- 21 February 2023
Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl says he will attend a few Formula 1 races during the 2022/23 season but intends to spend most of his time at the team's factory in Switzerland.
As team principa at McLaren, Seidl was in the paddock for every race he was physically able to attend since 2019.
Some thought he would fill a similar role at Sauber despite being hired as the CEO and not team principal - role the team has decided to do without for the 2023 season.
However, Seidl is adamant he has the right people in place that he does not need to attend that many races this season.
"F1 is the Sauber Group's core focus, so of course I will be involved and want to contribute with my experience," he said.
"But I want my leadership team to run things on a daily basis. They are a strong group of people, whom I trust, and I will empower them and give them everything they need.
"I will attend a few races, but the foundations of success in F1 are laid at the factory and that's where my immediate focus will be.
"The [leadership] structure we've put in place plays to the strengths of the individuals involved and it allows me, as CEO, to focus on the strategic future of the Sauber Group and the team," Seidl said.
"The strong leadership team, trackside and at headquarters, is designed for efficiency and to divide the tasks at hand among different individuals with clear responsibilities."
