Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport In order to keep delivering our expert journalism we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker ‘You’re going to feel like you’re in the seat’ – Kerry Condon on the excitement of the ‘F1’ movie and what’s in store for audiences GALLERY: All the biggest celebrities and artists at the Miami Grand Prix MUST-SEE: Watch as Roddy Ricch takes on a thrilling Hot Lap in Miami POWER RANKINGS: Who shone brightest for our judges during an eventful Sprint weekend at the Miami GP OBITUARY: Remembering the life and career of the ‘tough and popular’ Jochen Mass Jonathan Wheatley is taking on one of the most exciting projects in Formula 1 Wheatley has won 19 World Championships over the last 34 years after nearly two decades as Red Bull’s Sporting Director he’s in a very different role with a very different team READ MORE: Wheatley vows to lead Kick Sauber ‘in my own way’ as he explains challenge ahead of Audi’s arrival Sauber will become Audi's works outfit Speaking to Beyond The Grid host Tom Clarkson Wheatley explains why he’s chosen to make such a big change in his career how his experience of winning at the very highest level will help Audi achieve their goals and the differences between Sauber and Red Bull Wheatley also shares stories of working with Michael Schumacher Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen – revealing the common trait that makes them such great World Champions He talks about the unique connection he made with Ayrton Senna in the pit lane the ‘uncomfortable’ team debrief with Vettel and Mark Webber after their infamous ‘Multi 21’ incident what it takes to produce the perfect pit stop and his memories of Schumacher’s first title win at Adelaide in 1994 F1 NATION: Piastri to push on? 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On his way to the grid, Max Verstappen locked up in wet conditions and crashed into a barrier — losing his front wing and braking his front left suspension in the process But while others swore and shouted over the radio — assuming their race was run before it had even began — one voice remained tranquil we have a car in the wall in Turn 12,” said Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley already in the midst of formulating a plan to keep Verstappen racing “He’s got plenty of time to reverse out As the car hobbled back toward the starting line more expressions of concern came over the radio as mechanics got their eyes on the extensive damage for the first time But Wheatley remained unfazed by the unfolding catastrophe — even using the phrase “Okey-dokey” on multiple occasions A crisis averted: Verstappen’s off on the formation lap in Hungary was negated by superb teamwork by Red Bull While following all FIA guidelines and without incurring a single penalty he choreographed his team of mechanics perfectly to reassemble the entire front left suspension arm replace the front wing and change all four tyres while also keeping everyone informed of the depleting deadline With 78sec remaining before the car would have had to have been taken off the grid Verstappen’s Red Bull was back in once piece and ready to take the start he repaid his team’s efforts with a podium finish It was a mechanical miracle and Wheatley is remembered fondly as its conductor It was no wonder that the Briton’s calm demeanour and 30+ years of F1 experience saw him emerge as the most likely candidate to succeed Christian Horner until his move to Audi “It was a fantastic era,” said Wheatley speaking on The Jack Threlfall Show. “Michael was only a year younger than me at that point but if was definitely more ‘work hard There was a lot of partying and it was just a very different world There were 20 of us that travelled to a race Christian Horner hoped he would end up racing in Formula 1; fell into the team manager role; and has become one of the most successful bosses in the series history from early days of racing in Formula Renault to managing Red Bull to multiple F1 title triumphs Despite the outfit’s success — as Benetton finished inside the top four over the next seven seasons; won back-to-back drivers’ titles with Schumacher in ‘94 and ‘95; and claimed a constructors’s title in the latter year — the atmosphere within the team wasn’t always pleasant “There was a lot of competition between the cars in the garage and that was almost encouraged,” added Wheatley “But I found myself in a sport which I absolutely loved and so progressed from there.” In 1998 a now 31-year-old Wheatley was promoted to chief mechanic but oversaw what would become a stint of gradual underperformance as the team failed to adapt to new regulations and lost pace as a result Crashes and failures plagued Wheatley’s final years at Benetton In 2000, Benetton was acquired by Renault which had decided to rejoin F1 as a constructor for the first time since 1986 Wheatley retained his position within the team as chief mechanic Wheatley was only there for the first title success, as he was lured from Enstone to Milton Keynes by a 31-year-old Christian Horner ahead of the 2006 season which would see the debut of Red Bull racing: an F1 outfit built on the ashes of Jaguar F1 which was quickly being filled with experience and potential “It was a difficult decision,” Wheatley told redbullracing.com “Red Bull offered me a wonderful opportunity to build a race team I would want to work in.” looking back on his success with the team so far “Because it takes time to create an environment in which people can thrive – but I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved.” Together since the start (almost) — could Wheatley replace Horner as Red Bull team principal Wheatley joined Red Bull Racing in its infancy as a team manager alongside other key signings such as Adrian Newey Paul Monaghan and Mark Ellis — all of whom would contribute so the team’s evolving success But the following year remains one of Wheatley’s most memorable throughout his time in Formula 1 “I’ve been fortunate to be involved with winning championships as a mechanic [at Benetton] as a chief mechanic [at Renault] and now as a team manager [at Red Bull] Of all of those I think I’d have to choose the first championship here at Red Bull as the one which really stands above the others “We won it in typical Red Bull style with everything going on: cars crashing We seemed to do it the hard way – but the resilience of the team stood out It really was an extraordinary achievement for the team.” Wheatley celebrates with Vettel in 2009 ahead of world titles to come Vettel would scoop up a further three consecutive drivers’ titles in the years that immediately followed Milton Keynes’ first F1 championship before Wheatley’s side was eventually dethroned by the dominance of Mercedes who won every championship from 2014-2020 Red Bull remained resilient and Wheatley remained a positive force throughout the team’s losing years — earning him a promotion to sporting director in 2018 I think through every single scenario…and I try to come up with an idea which was broadcast worldwide in the race coverage and Verstappen ultimately won the race as well as the first of three world F1 championships to come Wheatley is also widely regarded as the man responsible for Red Bull’s incredible pitstop speed as his organisation and leadership skills have allowed the Milton Keynes pitcrew to become the benchmark for other F1 teams The team won the inaugural DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award in 2018 and later set a world record for the fastest pitstop ever recorded — with Verstappen’s Red Bull stationary for just 1.82sec at the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix This was a bar only just recently surpassed by McLaren in 2023 which serviced Lando Norris’ car in 1.8sec “I’ve been doing this job for a long time,” said Wheatley on the Red Bull podcast “The way I do my job is insane in a lot of ways because I think through every single scenario that I think could happen and I look at the rules and I look at how the team might react and I try to come up with an idea “I look like I’m completely in control in the time But I’ve put hours of thought into it and if I’ve done my job well I think I’m very well prepared going into that event.” Wheatley’s attention to detail and preparation will be crucial in his new role at Audi which is buying the Sauber team and will take full control from the 2026 season when it will be known as the Audi Formula 1 team The full factory outfit will have ambitions to fight for race wins and championships but with 18 months until its car is due to run for the first time several paddock insiders have raised doubts over whether it will have everything in place to deliver a competitive package Those rumours gained credence when Andreas Seidl Sauber’s former CEO left the team and was replaced by Binotto followed a week later by the announcement of Wheatley in the future role of team principal He will finally take on the job proper on April 1 Can he help push the team back to the front American racers Mario Andretti and Phil Hill have a lot of successes in common McLaren stole the show at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix with a dominant 1-2 finish that left rivals trembling Here are the key takeaways from a pivotal weekend in Formula 1 The Miami Grand Prix weekend was action packed both on and off the track Here's a look at what you may have missed from the event McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris's to lose Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season Mat Sadler has confirmed that Manchester United loanee Ethan Wheatley will be available for Walsall after missing the 1-0 home defeat against Accrington Stanley Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Wheatley was on duty with the Red Devils' under-21s last Friday and scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Everton who arrived on loan from United in January has made just four appearances during his temporary stint with the Saddlers He has not started a game since Walsall drew 2-2 against Salford City at Bescot on February 1 with his only appearance since coming as substitute in their costly 3-2 defeat at home to Port Vale on April 5 Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto have given positive initial impressions of Jonathan Wheatley after their new team boss started work at Kick Sauber last week Wheatley, who had long served as Red Bull’s Sporting Director, was announced in the role last August, but he did not officially make the move to Sauber until April 1 this year READ MORE: Verstappen admits Wheatley ‘will be missed’ at Red Bull but has ‘no hard feelings’ over Audi move It meant the Briton – who will work closely with Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer Mattia Binotto – almost immediately headed to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix where he appeared in team colours for the first time and got to work trackside Wheatley has made the switch to Kick Sauber after a lengthy That included conversations with experienced racer Hulkenberg and rookie Bortoleto who liked what they saw and heard from Wheatley over the course of the weekend and I spent some time earlier with him this week in the factory,” said Bortoleto “[He’s a] very nice guy [and he’s] doing a very good job so far EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m here for the grind’ – Nico Hulkenberg on his Sauber return, Audi’s impending arrival and targeting F1’s top step “He has been analysing a lot and looking at a lot of things to improve in the team and I think he can bring a lot of good things for us.” Hulkenberg echoed those comments as Kick Sauber attempt to make progress after finishing at the bottom of last year’s Teams’ Championship and prepare for Audi’s full-scale takeover in 2026 Hulkenberg reckons Wheatley will be a “very useful” asset as Sauber try to move up the grid “It’s been one race weekend; obviously he’s really busy so many impressions that he has to digest,” Hulkenberg commented “I think he obviously has to get an impression NEED TO KNOW: The most important facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix “But a man with his expertise and experience and success is just very useful to have for the future and going forward.” Sauber hold ninth position in the standings after three rounds of the 2025 season thanks to Hulkenberg’s P7 finish at the Australian Grand Prix with Alpine the only team yet to score a point so far MIAMI LOWDOWN: All the key moments as McLaren and Antonelli shine FACTS AND STATS: Piastri secures McLaren’s first victory hat trick in over 25 years ‘We made it count when it mattered’ – Russell satisfied with recovery to podium after troublesome Miami weekend Ocon vows Haas will 'keep at it’ as he laments bad luck during Miami Grand Prix New Kick Sauber Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley has promised to lead the squad “in my own way” as he explained what he has learned during the early days in his new role The Briton officially took on his position with the Hinwil-based team on April 1 having previously served as Red Bull’s Sporting Director and made his race debut at the Japanese Grand Prix soon after READ MORE: Bortoleto keen to move on from ‘challenging’ weekend in Bahrain as Hulkenberg reflects on ‘pretty dreadful’ race incident Wheatley leads the management team at Sauber Motorsport AG, alongside Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer Mattia Binotto, with the Sauber squad undergoing a vast transformation ahead of their transition into the Audi works team from the 2026 season onwards With plenty of work to do on and off the track and Nico Hulkenberg’s P7 finish in Australia the team’s only score so far in 2025 Wheatley insisted he was “re-energised” by his new position having been at previous employers Red Bull for 19 years Jonathan Wheatley appeared in the Bahrain Grand Prix press conference as Sauber's new Team Principal for the first time “There’s an energy in the company in this transition from Sauber to the Audi Formula 1 project,” he said when asked how he was settling in during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend “I feel like I’m in absolutely the right place we’ve moved to Switzerland – an amazing country which I had kind of driven through but never stayed in the project sees him complete another step up in his career as he takes on the role of a Team Principal for the first time having started as a mechanic with Benetton back in 1991 READ MORE: Kick Sauber drivers expect ‘a lot of good things’ from new team boss Wheatley as former Red Bull chief settles in the Briton has worked with some high-profile team bosses – most notably the sport’s current longest-serving Team Principal in Red Bull’s Christian Horner When asked what he had learned from Horner – who has been at the Red Bull helm since 2005 – Wheatley responded: “I think I’ve learned from everybody that I’ve worked with in this business over the last 34 years “I wouldn’t focus particularly on one individual because there’s a learning exercise in this job every single day people you’ve worked with for a long time – I worked at the last team for 19 years Wheatley worked at Red Bull for 19 years alongside team boss Christian Horner I’ve always been pretty sure of my own thoughts and my own views I have a plan for how we can start this transformation journey and carry the momentum through And I’ll keep referring to it but it’s about the people – the people in the team While Wheatley’s immediate priority will be on trying to get to grips with his new surroundings much of the work in 2025 is with a view ahead to the transformation into Audi’s works outfit TECH WEEKLY: Why Kick Sauber are performing much better than their pre-season testing form suggested I’m not seeing any issues in terms of the language – the language of the team the way people are getting on,” Wheatley explained I’m going to try to learn German – but I don’t want anyone testing me on that in the short-term It’s part of the challenge of the role and we’re looking to expand our horizons a little bit “It’s a small team that’s in the transition phase to becoming a fully-fledged works Formula 1 team There’s a myriad of projects that we need to get right And one of those is meshing the people together we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable We have to be at the forefront of that and we need to have a clear road map as to where we’re headed – and I believe we’re on that road map at the moment.” Albon delighted with fifth in Miami as Sainz admits frustrations over inability to score 'bigger' points for Williams DRIVER OF THE DAY: Piastri's imperious Miami showing gets your vote Kick Sauber have confirmed that Jonathan Wheatley will officially become their Team Principal on April 1 Wheatley, who has long served as Red Bull’s Sporting Director, was announced in the position last August but the Swiss team stopped short of communicating an exact start date READ MORE: Jonathan Wheatley to leave Red Bull and become Audi’s new F1 Team Principal that date has been finalised for the beginning of next month with Wheatley’s race debut to follow at the Japanese Grand Prix Wheatley will lead the management team at Sauber Motorsport AG alongside Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer Mattia Binotto both Binotto and Wheatley will report directly to Gernot Döllner in his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sauber Motorsport AG Wheatley has been a key part of Red Bull’s success over the years It comes as German car manufacturer Audi prepare to take over Sauber’s entry and make it their own works operation from the 2026 season onwards Wheatley’s career in F1 started with Benetton in the early 1990s where he climbed the ranks to become Chief Mechanic and remained there through the team’s Renault guise READ MORE: Hulkenberg praises ‘fast as hell’ rookie team mate Bortoleto as he assesses Kick Sauber's pre-season achieving significant success – including six Teams’ and seven Drivers’ titles – as Sporting Director Kick Sauber’s press release added that Binotto and Wheatley will be “jointly responsible for the success of the racing team” as part of a structure “that empowers both leaders with clearly defined roles and deliverables” Ultimate Guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 F1 season At the time of his announcement as Sauber’s team boss last year Wheatley said: “I am extremely proud to have been a part of the Red Bull Racing journey over the last 18 years and will leave with many fond memories the opportunity to play an active part in Audi’s entry into Formula 1 as head of a factory team is a uniquely exciting prospect F1 FANTASY: Pick your 2025 team now for a chance to win some amazing prizes “Also I am glad to be working together with Mattia whom I have known for many years and who is the right person to collaborate with in this exciting project.” Kick Sauber head into the 2025 campaign with an all-new driver line-up of German Nico Hulkenberg and Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto having parted ways with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at the end of last year Former F1 and Le Mans racer Jochen Mass passes away aged 78 Antonelli taking plenty of positives from Miami weekend despite struggles on way to P6 in the Grand Prix Verstappen labels Miami Grand Prix ‘a struggle’ after slipping back to P4 as he reflects on gap to McLaren info@businessdoncaster.com Northern Trust Company Ltd is pleased to announce the £7.85 million acquisition of Wheatley Hall Trade Park in Doncaster The multi-let trade park totals 49,282 sq ft across 12 units with sizes ranging from 2,470 sq ft to 5,164 sq ft offering a diverse range of modern business space Strategically located on a key arterial route Wheatley Hall Trade Park sits at the heart of Doncaster’s 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opportunities for any size or type of business info@businessdoncaster.com he enjoyed watching and rooting for the Boston Red Sox He loved eating sweets and visiting his family on Sunday mornings He was a wonderful “Poppop” who loved to tease but also enjoyed spending time with them and taking them on the boat He also always had his faithful pet dog companion Freddie was a very well-known and generous man He knew no stranger and would help anyone who needed it Jenny Dise and husband Dan; three grandchildren and their two children Evan and Roman McCready Bryan “Spanky” King and Larry Parks; sister-in-law Lisa Pusey; and several nieces and nephews Docia Pruitt Smarr and Patty Parks; father-in-law A memorial service will be held on Tuesday 2025 at 2 PM at the Swain Memorial Church on Tangier Charles “Chuck” Parks will officiate and speakers will be Dan Dise and Elder Duane Crockett donations in his memory may be sent to the Tangier Fire Department Arrangements are in the care of Bradshaw & 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To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Former Red Bull Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley has questioned the team’s handling of Max Verstappen’s Lap 1 antics in Saudi Arabia saying he would’ve advised “something different” Verstappen lined up on pole position at the Jeddah Corniche circuit on Sunday the Dutchman having put in an epic lap to beat Oscar Piastri to P1 in qualifying by one-hundredth of a second But it was the McLaren driver who made the better start Challenging Verstappen on the run down to Turn 1 Piastri got the apex ahead of the Red Bull driver only for Verstappen to cut across the run off at Turn 1 to retain the lead 👉 Saudi Arabian GP driver ratings: Piastri reward for elbows out, Hamilton sinks again 👉 Saudi GP conclusions: Hamilton issues diagnosed as Piastri puts Norris in corner But instead of giving the position back to Piastri Verstappen stayed out in front and tried to pull away from the McLaren driver The clear air ahead of him made that an easy task; however the stewards agreed with Piastri’s viewpoint and handed Verstappen a five-second penalty with the Dutchman’s response to that: “That is [FOM beeped out] lovely.” he was able to build a bit of a gap to Piastri thus negating some of the five seconds Red Bull’s former Sporting Director and now Sauber team boss says he would’ve told Verstappen to give the position back immediately – and then attack I know what my thoughts were,” Wheatley said as per RacingNews365 I would have advised to do something differently “I don’t want anyone commenting on what we would do as a team I don’t want to comment on what other people would do and certainly had a conversation about doing things differently “It was a little bit the other way around but it was like Turn 12 [Verstappen versus Lando Norris] in Texas last year.” Last season it was Piastri’s team-mate who was hit with a penalty in a Verstappen battle as he overtook Verstappen at Turn 12 at the Circuit of the Americas Although Norris felt Verstappen had forced him wide and off the track that Verstappen had the apex at the corner meant Norris was deemed to be in the wrong still feels Verstappen’s penalty in Saudi was too much “I thought it was very harsh,” he told the media “We didn’t concede the position because we didn’t believe that he’d done anything wrong “You can quite clearly see at the apex of the corner that Max is clearly ahead “The rules of engagement were discussed previously the problem is you then obviously run in the dirty air as well and you are then at risk with George [Russell] so the best thing to do was at that point we got the penalty on the same basic stint as Oscar he finished 2.6 seconds behind so without that five-second penalty today it would have been a win “But there’s always going to be a difference of opinion over a very marginal decision like that.” Read next: Red Bull director makes emphatic claim over Max Verstappen future © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved Welcome to housingtoday.co.uk. 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Read our policy Trusted media brand of the Chartered Institute of Housing By 2025-02-11T12:14:00+00:00 Scottish housing association giant boosts turnover Scotland’s largest housing association has reported increased surplus and turnover as it ramps up investment in improving existing homes Wheatley Group in a short trading update reported a surplus of £20.5m for the six months to 30 September up from a deficit of £2.9m the previous year and higher than budgeted for Its operating surplus excluding one-off costs also rose from £31m to £56.6m while its turnover increased from £202.3m to £234.5m The 94,000-home landlord said: “The group has continued to deliver a stable and resilient financial performance in the first six months of the year performing in line with budgetary expectations providing a solid platform to achieve our strategic objectives.” The group increased its investment in planned repairs and maintenance in the half-year by 6.6% to £84.1m >>See also: Wheatley Group boss takes voluntary 60% pay cut “The high quality of our homes remains a key strategic driver,” the update said Wheatley completed 284 homes in the six months including 52 homes as part of a 325-home development in West Craigs The figure for the first six months compares favourably to the 348 homes Wheatley built in the whole of the previous financial year (2023/24). The group in September said its future development depends on the level of grant funding from government. Changes such as lower costs to businesses and increased certainty around planning may incentivise further investment over next decade  Body calls for support for first time buyers New social homes and targeted supports help Greenwich make progress  Site powered by Webvision Cloud After appointing Renée Slegers as Arsenal Women's permanent head coach Clare Wheatley has reflected on the process as a whole.  our Director of Women's Football shared her insight on why Renée was the perfect candidate what our squad can achieve together and how our supporters have been there every step of the way.  on how pleased she is to sign Renée:We’re absolutely delighted We’ve known Renée for a long time now and she just brings a level of calmness to the dressing room calmness to the tech office and calmness to Arsenal Women We’re absolutely chuffed to bits to be able to bring her in and accept the role on Renée's qualities as a coach:She’s got a lot of clarity about her; she’s very calm under pressure a great head on her shoulders in terms of football and what it takes to be successful and what it means to be in that role as well on the comprehensive hiring process:Out of respect for the club out of respect for the game and out of respect for the position I think it’s really important now that the game has evolved to a point where roles like this are now in the public domain and they’re on a global platform it’s really important that we do our due diligence it’s taken you four months to get the person that you had!’ but we wanted out of respect to get the right person and get the best of what is available.  then we narrowed it down to about five or six and then we reduced it again down to about three or four she was pushed all the way by a very good group of candidates this isn’t because she’s in the building that this has been handed to her You just have to look around the place as well the support that we’ve got and that’s off the pitch as well as on it I think there’s a freedom with the players; they’re playing with freedom – I think the staff then bounce off on that vibe that positive vibe that’s coming from the players and then the players can feel the support from the club on what our squad can do together:Knowing the characters as well as what they show on the pitch there’s almost a shift in winning mentality in almost like we want to prove to the world that we can do this because I know they can and I think deep down they know they can They want to justify their existence in this club and they want to prove that we’re going all out for all four trophies We’ve got the characters; we’ve got the squad and now we’ve got the right Head Coach on academy pro contracts and homegrown talent being essential to the Arsenal DNA:It was funny because Renée was in our Academy as well years ago and I remember her then I think it’s really important to us because first of all we’ve got a really good track record of producing youngsters for actually many clubs but that’s 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“Personal choice” of Steven Henderson to take £80,000 salary The chief executive of Scotland’s biggest housing association has taken a 60% voluntary pay cut chief executive of 94,000-home Wheatley Group the group’s financial statements published yesterday show This compares to £205,000 before tax that Henderson earned last year which included 10 months as finance director and two as chief executive Already registered? Login here Stay at the forefront of thought leadership with news and analysis from award-winning journalists … or subscribe for full access - Subscribe now Former Keshet International executive Fleur Wheatley has been appointed VP of sales for the UK Australia and New Zealand at German distributor Seven.One Studios International Wheatley will be based in London and is tasked with spearheading Seven.One’s sales in English-speaking territories Her remit also includes working with the company’s scripted and unscripted acquisitions team to drive international growth Wheatley joins from Toronto-based unscripted outfit Serial Maven she served as VP of sales at Israeli distributor Keshet International Wheatley was director of international sales and acquisitions working in production on formats such as Celebrity Juice and World’s Toughest Jobs Gerhartz said: “Fleur brings an impressive breadth of experience across both formats and finished programming “Her strong background in international distribution makes her a fantastic addition to our sales team I’m excited to closely collaborate with Fleur as we continue to deliver a premium diverse slate of international titles to our partners around the world.” Wheatley said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Seven.One Studios International at such a pivotal time as the company further cements its position as a major player in the global content market “With a rich catalogue spanning tentpole brands and premium content from across the globe there’s so much potential to drive new partnerships across key English-speaking territories I’m especially excited to work with the talented team on hits like Married at First Sight and Stranded on Honeymoon Island alongside upcoming highlights such as Channel 4’s The Hunt.” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has downplayed the impact of losing two key members of staff ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season Technical guru Adrian Newey announced his high-profile departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit at the Miami Grand Prix working on the brand's RB17 project in the time ahead of what was later announced as a switch to Aston Martin Another loss came later in the year as sporting director Jonathan Wheatley agreed to become the team principal for Audi's F1 effort, completing a year of gardening leave alongside the outfit’s final year under the Sauber guise Both were part of the Red Bull set-up since the team's infancy in the championship, playing vital roles in the championship wins for Sebastian Vettel (2010-13) and Max Verstappen (2021-24) - but Horner is unmoved by the potential effects their departures could have so he's not been working on any F1 projects," Horner told Autosport They’ve both played important roles in the team over their tenure in the team and I think we’ve got the strength and depth we’ve got We have that and arguably 2026 – what we're gearing up for in 2026 with our own power unit – is by far the biggest challenge and the most ambitious project this team has ever taken on.   Insisting the team was not entering a rebuild Horner added: "I would say rebuild goes way too far for two people that have left "It's something that has been on the cards for a little while so something that has been part of the planning for some time." Red Bull, which failed to retain its constructors' title after being overtaken by McLaren and Ferrari last term has made further structural changes to the management team including the promotion of Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to head of racing Former senior strategy engineer Stephen Knowles takes on a new head of sporting regulations role which will help ensure compliance with F1's rules as the liaison point with the FIA while senior engineer of car engineering Richard Wolverson is taking on the head of racing operations job On whether Lambiase would still be Verstappen's voice of reason he added: "It's just a natural progression trackside with those personnel.   "It's great because it gives them an opportunity and sometimes an organisation I think this is a fantastic opportunity of progression for many people in the team that have been long standing team members that deserve that opportunity." Jonathan Wheatley will begin work as Sauber Team Principal on April 1 Sauber has confirmed that incoming Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley will join the Swiss-based Formula 1 outfit on April 1 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix Wheatley left his long-serving role as Red Bull Sporting Director at the end of 2024, following a summer announcement that he’d be heading up the Sauber squad ahead of its transformation into Audi Originally Wheatley’s gardening leave was expected to run through until the summer but reports in January rumoured that the former Red Bull man would indeed be in Sauber colours in time for the Japanese GP Sauber has confirmed that speculation is true and Wheatley is just weeks away from taking on his new role Sauber revealed that Wheatley and CTO/COO Mattia Binotto will be jointly responsible for the success of the organisation “In their respective positions, both Binotto and Wheatley report directly to Gernot Döllner in his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sauber Motorsport AG,” the team statement read “Binotto and Wheatley are together jointly responsible for the success of the racing team under a structure that empowers both leaders with clearly defined roles and deliverables.” When Sauber announced Wheatley would be taking on the mantle of Team Principal in 2025 he expressed looking forward to collaborating with Binotto along with leading Audi into F1 “The opportunity to play an active part in Audi’s entry into Formula 1 as head of a factory team is a uniquely exciting prospect and I am looking forward to the challenge,” he said whom I have known for many years and who is the right person to collaborate with in this exciting project.“ Those feelings were reciprocated by Binotto who said: “I have known Jonathan for many years and rate him highly as an experienced and committed motorsport expert and I’m looking forward to setting up the new racing team for Audi along with Jonathan and leading it to success.“ Döllner added “With the appointment of Jonathan and Mattia we have taken a decisive step towards our entry into Formula 1 we have been able to combine an extremely high level of competence for Audi “Their experience and their ability will help us to get a foothold quickly in the tough competitive world of Formula 1.“ READ MORE – Christian Horner denies Red Bull undergoing F1 ‘rebuild’ despite staff exits and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Click here for the full 2025 F1 calendar Click here for full Drivers’ Standings You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience My journey into business continuity began in late 2012 when the impacts of winter storms devastated the local community in which I grew up This led me into academia to study disaster management and emergency planning with industry experience as a junior consultant at Ricardo-AEA my professional experience grew dramatically through my role as a Crisis Management Analyst at CBRE Geographically I covered EMEA and professionally business continuity crisis management coordination through the Ukraine-Russian conflict and EU energy crisis I joined CMS as a Senior Business Continuity and Resilience Analyst to take on more responsibility and leadership in guiding and delivering the firm's resilience programme and I’ve developed my professional capability including closer ties with industry bodies such as the BCI where I secured my CBCI and progressed into a full member of the BCI The BCI has been instrumental 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Please credit Channel 4 and include transmission details FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley has left his position at the governing body Wheatley will be replaced by Emilia Abel as junior road sport director and supported by Dieter Rencken who moves across from his Formula 1 role into an executive advisor role and both will report to FIA general manager Alberto Villarreal had previously served as road sport deputy director and head of off-road categories She was also president of the FIA road sport committee and vice president of the FIA's closed road commission and is head of the Estonian Autosport Union Rally Committee and Clerk of the Course of the Ypres Rally PLUS: Why FIA crisis talks only served to fire up combative Ben Sulayem even more Wheatley’s sudden departure comes in the wake of several personnel changes and upheaval at the FIA in recent weeks The former M-Sport employee joined the FIA in 2019 as the WRC category manager before earning promotion to the rally director role in 2022 after former Citroen WRC boss Yves Matton left the position in December 2021 after playing an instrumental role in ushering in the WRC’s Rally1 regulations launched in 2022 Wheatley’s role morphed into the road sport director position this year This latest departure follows a number of high-profile exits from the FIA following last week’s exits of Formula 2 race director Janette Tan and long-time FIA race steward Tim Mayer Last month Formula 1 race director Neils Wittich also left the organisation and in October the governing body parted ways with director of communications Luke Skipper and secretary general of mobility Jacob Bangsgaard Late last year both sporting director Steve Nielsen and single-seater technical director Tim Goss resigned while head of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission Deborah Mayer also left The FIA’s first CEO Natalie Robyn also quit the organisation in May after less than two years in the role A replacement for Wheatley has yet to be announced Wheatley worked in the Belgian and Polish rally championships before taking up a business development role at British rally squad M-Sport in 2005 after joining the company in 1999 It was in this position that Wheatley was involved in M-Sport’s S2000 R2 and R5 programmes alongside its racing projects with Bentley in GT3 racing and the now defunct Jaguar I-Pace Trophy Wheatley has been ever present at WRC rounds overseeing the category and has been heavily involved in helping the discipline forge its future pathway this year including the formation of the 2027 regulations due to be released at next week’s World Motor Sport Council The rally veteran was also part of the FIA’s WRC Commission “It has been a privilege and an education to work as part of the FIA team and witness the hard work and dedication of not only my colleagues ingenuity and bravery of the competitors and the incredible commitment of the promoters,” Wheatley said “I also want to pay tribute to the event organisers and the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who work so tirelessly to support events manage challenges and make the sport accessible to fans around the world “I am confident that the work being done now in the rally and off-road environments will create a very strong foundation for the future and we have every reason to be positive moving forward.” The chief executive of Scotland’s biggest housing association has taken a 60% pay cut in which he partially worked in his previous role as finance director Mr Henderson earned £205,000 before tax and made a £75,000 donation to Wheatley Foundation Mr Henderson oversees a group that owns or manages 95,868 homes across Scotland and saw turnover of £412m in 2023-24 A Wheatley spokesperson told Inside Housing that Mr Henderson’s decision to take a pay cut for his new role was “a personal choice” Speaking to Inside Housing last year Mr Henderson said that “public service and the ethos of that was always in my family” adding that social housing “was in the blood” was a former head of housing at the Scottish Executive Mr Henderson was finance director at Wheatley for nine years before being appointed chief executive in 2022 He joined the Glasgow-based landlord from the European Investment Bank where he oversaw lending to housing providers across the continent He originally trained as a chartered accountant and worked with PwC and Ernst & Young where he advised on Glasgow City Council’s housing stock transfer to what is now Wheatley Homes Glasgow Wheatley reported a 72% fall in surplus in its financial results for 2023-24 This was largely due to a £7.4m rise in borrowing charges and an additional £2.7m in taxation costs Turnover fell 2.6% year on year as a result of a £20m reduction in new build grant income partially offset by a £11m rise in core social housing lettings revenue The group completed 348 new homes in the year to 31 March It expects to hand over 700 homes in 2024-25 and has a pipeline of 1,706 homes in development Wheatley increased overall spending on existing homes from £172.7m to £186m including a 13% increase in repairs spending from £97.5m to £110.1m while capital works remained steady at £75.9m Wheatley has built more homes for social rent than any landlord in the UK over the past 10 years according to Inside Housing’s annual survey of the top developing housing associations It completed 4,320 homes for social rent in the past decade Mr Henderson said: “I started with Wheatley 10 years ago and one of the first things I worked on was our first public bond issuance which helped kick off all of those [homes].” Wheatley raised £300m on the bond market – the first Scottish landlord to do so It was to be part of a £1bn investment over 10 years Grant has also played a key role in Wheatley’s success Social rent has been the primary tenure funded by the Scottish government in the past 10 years and grant rates per home are higher than in England The story was updated to clarify that 2023-24 was Mr Henderson’s first full year as chief executive and that he was paid £205,000 the year before New to Inside Housing? 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Click here to manage your newsletters Mat Sadler says Manchester United loanee Ethan Wheatley has put himself in a good position to be "available for selection" for Walsall who arrived on loan from Old Trafford until the end of the season in January has not been involved in the last eight match day squads after initially featuring three times in League Two Experienced frontman Jamille Matt and MK Dons loanee Ellis Harrison have been the preferred front-two in recent weeks although 37-year-old Albert Adomah has started the past two games Darius Lipsiuc and Alfie Chang have also struggled for game time with the latter pair yet to play a single minute Red Bull confirmed Jonathan Wheatley will leave the squad in order to join the burgeoning Audi F1 project after serving gardening leave Wheatley will see out the season with Red Bull Racing before serving gardening leave and is expected to take up his new role as team boss at Audi during the summer of 2025 With Red Bull re-signing several prominent names during recent months including technical director Pierre Waché and aero head Enrico Balbo a conspicuous absentee emerged as sporting director Jonathan Wheatley’s future became unclear Having been linked with the possibility of succeeding Christian Horner during the peak of the speculation regarding the team bosses’ tenure this door shut as the shareholders rallied around Horner but Wheatley was then linked as a possibility at both the Alpine and Audi F1 teams With Alpine turning to Hitech GP founder Oli Oakes Audi confirmed Wheatley will take up the role of team boss with the German manufacturer next season as he and former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto take over the management of the Audi squad While Binotto will primarily focus on the factory and operations at Hinwil Wheatley will concentrate on the sporting side and trackside operations – an area of expertise he’s carved out during his nearly two decades as team manager/sporting director for Red Bull Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko said Wheatley’s departure will be a loss for the team but the fresh challenge that Audi represented was a career opportunity too good for Wheatley to turn down and an opportunity which Red Bull could not match “Jonathan Wheatley was a very important part of the team,” he said “Our pit stops were the benchmark but not only that and also the interaction with the FIA and so on… he wanted to… he started as a mechanic so it’s a very astonishing and a very proud career “He wanted to get a position which is more demanding for him and which we couldn’t match – either the position nor the money which was offered.” 👉 Inside Red Bull: Christian Horner and the other major players in Red Bull’s hierarchy 👉 F1 team principals: How long has each team boss been in charge? While Wheatley’s experience is something Red Bull will miss he pointed to the strength of the outfit as a whole as those who learned under Wheatley step forward to fill the breach “I personally understand that he’s taking this chance but We are educating them and so we have the possibility we will put the position of Jonathan on several persons We believe we can handle the situation.” Wheatley won’t be joining Audi for the best part of a year meaning Binotto will be helming things at Audi until then as he explained to media in Italy about how he will hold the fort until Wheatley is free to join him “I think there are no secrets,” Binotto said “We need to bridge from now to maybe July next year certainly what will become Jonathan’s responsibilities are racing activities something which I always used to do in the past and I will certainly organise myself with an extra effort trying to cover it in the meantime.” Read Next: Aston Martin blockbuster investment deal ahead of expected Adrian Newey announcement – report front officeThe Wheatley Omstead Sharks will have some familiar faces in new places next season The Wheatley Omstead Sharks will have some familiar faces in new places next season Article contentLongtime assistant coach Brad Hyatt has been promoted to coach Carnevale spent 14 seasons behind the bench as a trainer or coach Thomas Grubb is now the Sharks’ governor after serving as general since the 2018-19 season Hyatt is from Wheatley and a former Chatham Maroons player He also played for the Chatham Wheels in the Colonial Hockey League His Ontario Hockey League playing career included a trip to the 1988 Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires He led OHL defencemen in scoring in the 1987-88 season The Los Angeles Kings draft pick played in the American Hockey League and in England Darryl Glasier and Paul Gossman are the Sharks’ assistant coaches The Sharks tied for fourth place this season in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Stobbs Division with a 21-20-1-0 record They lost to the Amherstburg Admirals in a seven-game quarter-final Captain Brad McAlpine was named the Blenheim Blades’ best defenceman and their most valuable player for the PJHL regular season Cameron Graham and Jake Vancoillie shared the playoff MVP award Vancoillie also shared the desire and determination award with fellow goaltender Owen Lemieux Matt Hayter and Brody Fraleigh shared the Presidents Trophy as the players whose “humour and desire to win did the most to keep the teams spirits high.” Andrew Goulet won the Jim Torrie Memorial leadership award Landon Hoskins and Jack Lewis were the most improved Owen Reeve won the growth and character award Joey Hayter was the scoring leader and Shawn Allen won the Richard Rumble Memorial volunteer award Team Canada began its pre-tournament schedule for the IIHF men’s world championship Sunday with a 5-1 win over Austria in Vienna Canada is scheduled to play another warmup game Tuesday against Hungary in Budapest The Canadian roster includes New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny of Clachan and former Tilbury resident Brandon Montour of the Seattle Kraken are also on Team Canada mmalone@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy was an architect with a remarkably diverse range of work He established John Wheatley Architects in 1968 running the practice from home alongside his teaching commitments Some of them went on to become employees and partners as the practice expanded over the years John designed houses for a range of clients. His distinctive style meant fans of his work could spot them as they travelled around the lanes of the Teme Valley in Worcestershire as well as barn and oast house conversions and the reshingling of its spire in 2016 was one of his last projects A graduate of Manchester University School of Architecture he spent much of his working life teaching and mentoring trainee and practising architects then at the Birmingham School of Architecture and through the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association the West Midlands Architects Conservation Group and the Hereford Diocesan Advisory Committee John attended De la Salle college in the town were pushed hard through O- and A-levels to make up for what their parents had missed because of the privations of the Great Depression and the second world war In 1957 John met Judith Ward at the Manchester Union student folk dance society They were married in 1963 and moved to rural Worcestershire both of which he enjoyed sharing with friends and visitors His funeral was held in the church he designed 50 years ago Jonathan Wheatley will begin his role at Sauber earlier than planned Red Bull has agreed to let impending Sauber boss Jonathan Wheatley take up the role earlier than planned but McLaren will have to wait on Will Courtenay’s arrival Sauber announced last August that Wheatley would become the side’s new Team Principal in 2025 as it prepares to morph into the works Audi entry next term the Briton continued in his long-serving role as Red Bull’s Sporting Director across the entire 2024 season which saw Max Verstappen log his fourth Drivers’ title Wheatley has since been placed on gardening leave to see out his Red Bull contract with Audi stating in the past that his start date was “July 2025 at the latest” Red Bull has agreed to sanction an earlier release that will see Wheatley be permitted to begin his new position at Sauber months in advance Wheatley will instead inherit the post on 1 April meaning he will miss the opening two rounds in Australia and China prior to being on the pit wall at the Japanese Grand Prix He will take on the duties that Sauber Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi had been tasked with managing since Frederic Vasseur’s departure to Ferrari in late 2022 Sauber has since published that Alunni Bravi is departing to a “new venture” having been with the Swiss-based group since being appointed to its board back in 2017 READ MORE – Alessandro Alunni Bravi to step down from Sauber F1 roles Sauber COO Mattia Binotto revealed in September that he will fill the void the Swiss-Italian having been Ferrari team boss between 2019 and 2022 “I know the dual roles in Formula 1 well too even if I won’t be attending all the races,” Binotto said when he spoke to the media at Monza McLaren has been stopped in its tracks should the reigning champions attempt to negotiate with Red Bull over long-time Head of Race Strategy Courtenay McLaren announced that it had acquired Courtenay to become Sporting Director to help “grow the team’s sporting operation” But as a source told Motorsport Week at the time Courtenay will “see out his contract until mid-2026” and will be on the Red Bull pit wall through the 2025 campaign READ MORE – Christian Horner slams George Russell over attempted Red Bull F1 exodus claim