Jonathan Wheatley is leaving his post as sporting director at Red Bull to join Audi. The world champions broke the news on Thursday, and confirmation from Audi eventually followed. Wheatley will remain with the team for the rest of the 2024 season as they try to secure a third consecutive constructors’ championship. They have seen their lead over McLaren shrink to 42 points heading into the summer break. The 57-year-old will then undertake a period of gardening leave before he joins the Audi project ahead of their 2026 arrival on the F1 grid. They’re taking control of the struggling Sauber tea…