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F1 News - Red Bull 'happy' to keep Webber in 2012 - Horner - June, 2011 |
Jun.10 (GMM) Christian Horner has hinted strongly that Mark Webber will stay with Red Bull in 2012. Dr Helmut Marko, the energy drink company's motor racing manager, stirred the nest this week when he said that if the Australian leaves the team at the end of the season, Red Bull is likely to promote a Toro Rosso driver.But Horner, the Milton Keynes based team's British principal, told reporters in Canada that 34-year-old Webber wants to stay in 2012, and Red Bull Racing feels the same way about him."Mark has made it clear that he wants to drive next year, and conversations with Mark tend to be quite straightforward," said Horner.Horner revealed that the conversations will take place later this year, and will involve gauging if Webber still has the right "motivation and desire"."We believe he does and we're happy to continue," he is quoted as saying by the BBC.While teammate Sebastian Vettel has roared to a position of dominance so far in 2011, Webber admitted this week that he is struggling with the Pirelli tyres."He has had these issues with the tyres that he is working hard to get on top of," confirmed Horner, "but we are very happy with him in the team."Germany's Bild said on Thursday that Red Bull looked into signing another driver for 2012, with recent rumours pointing to Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg."The problem is that no one wants to go up against Vettel," said the newspaper. "He is just too good."F1 News F1 Schedule F1 Line-up Constructors' Championship Drivers' Championship F1 Tickets Live F1 Coverage Full Version: Formula 1 News Formula 1 Schedule Formula 1 Line-up Constructors' Championship Drivers' Championship Live F1 Coverage 10 'n' Pole F1 Regulations The Forums Motorsport Shop F1 Merchandise F1 Tickets F1 Diecast F1 Videos F1 Games Back To Top |