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F1: Webber Confirmed at Red Bull for 2009
Written by: Adam Cooper
RACER Magazine   http://www.racer.com/speedtv
07/03/2008 - 02:11 PM
Northamptonshire, UK
 
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Mark Webber has been confirmed as Red Bull Racing driver for 2009, on the same day that his teammate David Coulthard announced that he will retire at the end of the season.

Webber has driven for RBR for the past two seasons, and has consistently outpaced DC in qualifying. There is no news on the identity of his teammate, but Sebastian Vettel is strongly tipped to get the seat.

Webber’s departure from the driver’s market is one more piece of the 2009 puzzle. It also means he is not available to replace Fernando Alonso at Renault, should the Spaniard quit the team. Webber’s management contract is owned by Flavio Briatore.

“I'm very happy to have signed up for another year with Red Bull Racing so early in the season,” said Webber. “As far back as the middle of last year, it was very clear to me that I enjoyed working with the team, playing my part in its development and helping it move forward.

“So far this year, our reliability has improved and that's allowed us to exploit our performance. The progress the team has made in the last ten months has been excellent and I am looking forward to carrying that momentum through to the end of the season.

“Continuing with Red Bull Racing for 2009 was a very easy
decision for me to make, as I enjoy being part of this team and that has shown through in my driving. It's very difficult to predict how any team will perform in twelve months time, but we have some clever people here, with a stable team and I believe 2009 will see us in even better shape for next year, when the technical regulations go through a major change.”

Team boss Christian Horner added: “Earlier in the season both parties expressed a desire to continue working together and so it was a very quick and short discussion that led to an extension of our agreement. Mark has driven fantastically well this year. He has really demonstrated that he is a world class driver and this year the team has been able to give him the tools to endorse that fact.

“While all our efforts are currently concentrated on maintaining our fourth place in the Constructors' Championship, the next challenge facing us is to make the big step and challenge the top three teams and we believe Mark is absolutely the right guy to have in the car to help us achieve that.”

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