Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson has tipped 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz to join Sauber - soon-to-be Audi - after losing his Ferrari seat to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

Sainz’s time with Ferrari comes to an end at the end of 2024 after Hamilton’s bombshell decision to join the Scuderia next year alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

Thisﷺ means that the Spa𓆏niard’s future is uncertain, although he’s been linked with a host of teams.

One recurring 🔜link has been Sauber, who will be taken🍸 over by German manufacturer Audi in 2026.

Sainz has been mooted as their number one candidate to lead the team, particularly giv𓆏en his father - Carlos Sainz Snr’s - liᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnks to the outfit.

The two-time F1 race winner has also been linked with 𝓰Mercedes and Red B🐷ull.

Speaking during F1’s coverage of pre-season testing in Bahrain, Davidson explained why he’s convinced Sainz will make the move ꦺto Hinwil.

“I assume that’s going to happen,” he said. “I just think that’s a very good place for aꦡn experienced, professional racer like he is to end u♏p, to help nurture a new team.

“It’s still Sauber, of course, but there’ll be new people within that team that want to make their own mark and moment in time in Formula 1 and I think he will be a brilliant driver to help guide and measure the as🍌pirations – perhaps slight overoptimism as well – in some moments.

“I think he’s an excellent driver. And we see it at Ferrari as well, when sometimes the strategy i🎃s wavering a little bit, going off-piste slightly, he’s always there to rein it back in and keep people’s feet on the ground.

“I see him as that 🃏kind of stalwart, a drꦬiver that speaks with authority. I think that will go a long way if he turns up at Audi and I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest.”

Sainz was ꦜthe only non-Red Bull driveﷺr to win in 2023, winning the Singapore Grand Prix.

He w♓as also set to out-score teammate Leclerc before struggling for form in ꦺthe final run of races.

Davidson hailed Sainz as a great “pro🔴fessional” and a “very wise driver”.

“Ferrari were t♍he [only] other team than Red Bull to win a race 🧔last year and Carlos was that driver to make it happen,” he added.

“Carlos is such a professional. That’s how I see him🌄. He’s always there, a solid driver. I think, in mixed conditions, he’s very, very good.

“Such a wise head that he has and he showcased that brilliantly in Singapore last🔯 year, playing the old DRS game with his good old buddy Lando Norris behind them, using him basically to protect himself with the DRS.

“How clever is that? So he’s a very wise driver.

“I’m sure he’s got a lot♔ of fans out there that are gutted to see him going, but when Lewis Hamilton comes knocking a🌠t the door it’s hard not to open it.”