From GMM
Team boss Christian Horner has revealed that next year's Red Bull Racing car will "inevitably" be based on the driving style of Sebastian Vettel.
To Germany's Abendzeitung newspaper, Briton Horner denied that the 22-year-old has 'number 1' status alongside his Australian teammate Mark Webber.
"The situation is that both drivers are equipped with absolutely identical material and supported equally," he insisted.
"However with the way Sebastian drives, it is logical for a team to develop its car according to his style. And that will inevitably happen in the (2010) RB6," Horner added.
"Fortunately Mark has a similar style, which makes the development task substantially easier for the team."
Horner also indicated that the team is likely to retain an identical driver line-up in 2010.
Twenty-two-year-old German Sebastian Vettel is already under contract until the end of next year, but Australian Webber's contract is set to expire.
"He is driving extremely well," Horner said of the 32-year-old, "but the season is only half over so we are not in negotiations yet."
The Briton said both Vettel and Webber performed immaculately at Silverstone three weeks ago, confirming that "we have the strongest driver pairing in the field", according to Horner.
photo:Red Bull
Team boss Christian Horner has revealed that next year's Red Bull Racing car will "inevitably" be based on the driving style of Sebastian Vettel.
To Germany's Abendzeitung newspaper, Briton Horner denied that the 22-year-old has 'number 1' status alongside his Australian teammate Mark Webber.
"The situation is that both drivers are equipped with absolutely identical material and supported equally," he insisted.
"However with the way Sebastian drives, it is logical for a team to develop its car according to his style. And that will inevitably happen in the (2010) RB6," Horner added.
"Fortunately Mark has a similar style, which makes the development task substantially easier for the team."
Horner also indicated that the team is likely to retain an identical driver line-up in 2010.
Twenty-two-year-old German Sebastian Vettel is already under contract until the end of next year, but Australian Webber's contract is set to expire.
"He is driving extremely well," Horner said of the 32-year-old, "but the season is only half over so we are not in negotiations yet."
The Briton said both Vettel and Webber performed immaculately at Silverstone three weeks ago, confirming that "we have the strongest driver pairing in the field", according to Horner.
photo:Red Bull