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.

This means that the S𒆙paniard’s future is unce♓rtain, although he’s been linked with a host of teams.

One recurring link has been Sauber, who will be take🥃n over by German manufacturer Audi in𒆙 2026.

Sainz has been mooted as their number one candidate to lead the t💝eam, particularly given his father - Carlos Sainz Snr’s - links to the outfit.

The two-time F1 race 🌠winner has also been linked with Mercedes and Re▨d Bull.

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 an experienced, professi🧸onal racer like he is to end up, to help nurture a ne𒉰w 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 aspirations – 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 s✤trategy is 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 driver that speaks with authority. I think that will go a💙 long way if he turns up at꧙ Audi and I wouldn’t be surprised in the slightest.”

Sainz was the only non-Red Bull driver to win in 2023, winning the Sing🐻apore Grand Prix.

He was also set to out-score ﷽teammate Leclerc before stru๊ggling for form in the final run of races.

Davidson hailed Sainz as a great “professional” aꦯnd a “very wise driver”.

“Ferrari were the [only] other team than Red Bull to win a race last year an💯d 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 𒐪v♍ery, 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, but𓆏 when Lewis Hamilton comes knocking at the door it’s hard not to open it.”