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F1: Sebastien Buemi confirms he is staying with Toro Rosso

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Khatir Soltani
From GMM

Sebastien Buemi has confirmed he will still be driving for Toro Rosso in 2011.

The Swiss 21-year-old initially denied team boss Franz Tost's announcement that he had signed a deal for next year.

"I haven't signed yet. There are some details missing and the driver market is still open," Buemi told Switzerland's Blick.

Sunday's edition of the same newspaper then explained the discrepancy by revealing that Toro Rosso had the right to retain Buemi due to his ongoing Red Bull contract.

Sebastien Buemi subsequently said he is "very happy" to be staying in the Red Bull family.

And he is now quoted by Brazil's Globo Esporte: "I have been with Red Bull for almost my entire career in motor sport and I have a contract with them for the near future, including next year. If I had not signed anything before, it is because there was nothing to sign. I'm very happy where I am and I am sure I would not be here if it wasn't for Red Bull."


Khatir Soltani
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