Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz believes Sebastian Vettel will return to F1 after retiring last year, but not as a driver.
Vettel has been tipped for a management role if he does return to the sport after some time off, with Red Bull or even Audi potential destinations.
He said: “We may well see a surprise comeback of Sebastian Vettel this year, but it won’t be as a driver.
“I truly believe he has decided not to drive anymore, and as a man of integrity, as I know he is, I don’t think he is going to disappoint everybody by going ‘ahh, do you know what, I wasn’t sincere in that, here we go, I am coming back as a driver’. And everybody will go, ‘hang on, we said goodbye to you’.
“Possibly Audi, maybe, but I kind of think he will come back to Red Bull. I think he will replace Helmut Marko. That is more likely. As the sort of motorsport advisor.”