The four F1 drivers Audi should target as their new development driver
Audi will make their F1 debut in 2026 when the new power u💃nit regulations come in🔴to play, taking over the existing Sauber - currently known as Alfa Romeo - team.
The German manufacturer will develo﷽p their own engine in Germany, whꦺile their chassis will be created in Hinwil, Switzerland.
Audi want to sign an experienced development driver by the end of the year to test in the team🍸’s simulator ahead of 2026.
“It may seem that our debut is far away, but we want to have a devel൩opment driver by the end of 2023,” Baker said.
“It is very important to have someon🏅e who has experience to develop our new eꦚngine in the simulators we have in Neuburg.
“We are looking for experts in the field with previous ไexperience in F1. It is the first time, since 2009, that a F1 engine has been developed in Germ♕any and therefore if we want specialised personnel we must look in England, France or Italy.”
Who could Audi sign?
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel
An experi♏enced German is av🦋ailable… We have to mention Sebastian Vettel.
The 🍃four-time world champion decided to retire from F1 at the end of 2022, calling time on a legendary career in🃏 the sport.
Vettel was still p🅰erforming at a respectable level in his final year in F1 with a handful of standout drives, nearly propelling Aston Martin to sixth in the championship.
He was confident that his decision to retire was a right one, but could he be tempted back, even as a develo𝓀pment driver?
On paper, the role as development driver isn’t th𓆉e most excit🐟ing given that it’s a case of spending time in the simulator, doing lap after lap, but given Vettel wants to spend time with his family and pursue other things, it could be a role that fits in with his new lifestyle.
Robert Kubica
🐬Robert Kubi🙈ca would fit the bill as Audi’s development driver.
He has a lot of recent experience acting as Alfa Romeo’s rese♛rve and test driver - the team🔥 Audi are taking over.
Kubica would be the perfect fit.
Antonio Giovinazzi
Another option could be former Alfa Romeo driver Antoni🌼o Giovinazzi.
Giovinazzi spent three years with t𒆙he Swiss-based outfit before being dropped by Zhou Guanyu for 2022.
The I🐽talian's recent experience combined with his younger age - just 29 - compared to Vettel who is 35 and Kubica at ꦕ38 - makes him a solid candidate.
Daniil Kvyat
Dropped from Al𒉰phaTauri at the end of 2020, Da💫niil Kvyat completes our list.
The Russian spent 2021 as 💝Alpine’s reserve d🦩river before competing in NASCAR.
At just 28, Kvyat is the youngest candidate on our four-man shortlist but he ha❀s a wealth of F1 experience.
Kvyat made his debut with Toro Rosso in 2014 before being promot꧃ed to ♔Red Bull for 2015.
He was dropped by Red Bull mid-season for Max Ve𒀰rstappen before returning to Toro Rosso for 2017.
He returned to Toro Rosso for 2019 and 2020.
With a sharp eye for F1’s controversies and storylines, Connor is t🐽he heartbeat of our unbiased reporting.
