Nico Rosberg on the future of Hulkenberg and Sainz…

In 2026, Audi will certainly need a German driver. 2016 world champion, Sky Sport F1 commentator Nico Rosberg, assessed Nico Hulkenberg’s chances – and spoke about the future of Carlos Sainz…

Nico Rosberg: “It’s difficult for top teams to evaluate the speed of a driver driving a weak car. Nico does an excellent job in qualifying, he drives brilliantly, and he is one of the best on the fastest lap. In races he was previously less stable, but now he performs noticeably better. I would definitely recommend Nico to join Audi, he is a very good candidate for a vacancy in one of the cars.

Carlos Sainz is also in limbo. If he is going to Audi in 2026, he is unlikely to receive an offer from a top team for the next season. Moving to Red Bull? It’s not much fun to be on the same team as Verstappen. I don’t think he will agree to be the number two driver for the rest of his life. It will not happen”.