36. Andreas Seidl

Andreas Seidl (born 6 January 1976) is a German motorsport engineer and manager. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Sauber Motorsport and previously team principal of the McLaren Formula One team and the hybrid Porsche LMP1 program.

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Seidl graduated from the Technical University in Munich with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Seidl previously worked in F1 for BMW between 2000 and 2009. After BMW withdrew from Formula 1, Seidl then managed BMW’s DTM comeback in 2012. In 2013, Seidl joined the Porsche LMP1 squad as Director of Race Operations and was promoted to Team Principal in 2014.

Andreas joined McLaren as Team Principal at the start of May 2019. He manages McLaren’s Formula 1 team, both on and off track. Andreas reports directly to Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing.

On December 13, 2022, it was announced that Seidl would become CEO of the Sauber Group in January 2023, leaving McLaren immediately.

He graduated from the Technical University in Munich with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Andreas Seidl commented on his appointment:

It is great to join the Sauber Group from January: this is a team with a rich history in Formula One and an organisation I know well from working and living in Hinwil for four years. I can’t wait to join the team and work with all the colleagues at the Sauber Group on the ambitious goals we have set together. Thank Finn Rausing and everyone at the Sauber Group for their choice: I look forward to repaying their trust in my work.

He also commented on his first impressions at Sauber HQ:

After my previous experience at Hinwil, coming here felt natural, and it’s great to be back. There are a lot of familiar faces, as well as many new ones, and I’ve been given a warm welcome. I have found a very motivated and ambitious team, full of talent, a team with a great foundation, ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities ahead of us.