Audi will take over the existing Alfa Romeo (Sauber) team f🐻rom 2026, making their bow in the sport whe🐬n the new regulations come into play.

With Audi bein♕g a works manufacturer, speculation has been rife about ꧅who will spearhead their team.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz has been the most prominent name linked in recent months, strengthened by his prior relationship to Sauber CEO An𒉰dreas Seidl, who previously worked at McLaren.

Alunni Bravi, who is Alfa Romeo’s team representative, said he “would alwayꦺs sign Fernando” given the chance.

“I would always sign Fernando, even at 45 years or more,” Alunni Bravi told Mundo Deportivo.

“I was able to get to know him well a♕t McLaren, when I was the manager of Stoffel Vandoorne, who was his team-mate. I was able to see first-hand the work he can do on a day-to-day basis as a driver, his ability, his great determination.

“He is a champion. You don’t win two F1 World titles i😼f you don’t have certain characteristics. It’s a pleasure for me to see him.”

2025 will be a pivotal year in the driver market with a number of big names, such as Sainz and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, out of contract.

Current driver168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Valtteri Bottas has a contract for next year, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu is likely ꦫto remain with the team for a third season if he maintains his current form.

Alunni Bravi insisted that they are “satisfied” with their curre🤡nt driver pairing.

“Weꦦ are satisfied with our current driver pairing and our aim is to give them competitive material,” he added.

“Obviously I think Carlos Sainz is one of the best drivers currently in F1. He drives ꦇfor Ferrari and I thಌink he is happy at Ferrari. And we have to think about our drivers and give them all the tools to do a good job."