Mattia Binotto plans to transform Audi into a World Championship contender within four years, drawing on his extensive experience with Ferrari. Binotto, now managing Audi's F1 project, aims to replicate elements of Ferrari's early 2000s dominance, working across their Swiss and German facilities. He emphasizes raising the team's ambition, ensuring Audi isn't just another grid filler but a race-winning outfit.
Binotto sees the combination of Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg as key talents for the immediate future. He also speculated on the possibility of a star driver like Max Verstappen eventually joining the team, and even mused about getting a tattoo to commemorate their first race victory. This ambitious timeline sets a high bar for Audi's F1 entry, making their debut one of the most anticipated in recent memory.
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