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Red Bull seat (2009): Who will take it?

Started by D.M.N. , Jul 03 2008 14:39

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Poll: Red Bull seat (2009): Who will take it? (70 member(s) have cast votes)

Nick Heidfeld (2 votes [2.86%])
Percentage of vote: 2.86%
Timo Glock (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Kazuki Nakajima (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Nelson Piquet, Jnr. (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Sebastian Vettel (61 votes [87.14%])
Percentage of vote: 87.14%
Sebastien Bourdais (1 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%
Jenson Button (0 votes [0.00%])
Percentage of vote: 0.00%
Adrian Sutil (1 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%
Felipe Massa (1 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%
Romain Grosjean (1 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%
Bruno Senna (2 votes [2.86%])
Percentage of vote: 2.86%
Other (please specify) (1 votes [1.43%])
Percentage of vote: 1.43%

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#1 D.M.N.

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 14:39

I'm going for Heidfeld. His form at BMW this year has been, meh, and I think Red Bull would pick him up easily. Or, Renault may opt to ship Piquet off to Red Bull for his second season.

Thoughts?

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#2 Owen

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 14:53

Wow. He's not even left yet. That's F1 for you. Vettel of course though.

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#3 One

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:13

Fernando Alonso

and Seb Vettel....

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#4 pacwest

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:15

Villeneuve is staring at his phone.....

;)

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#5 Crazy Ninja

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:16

Berger mentioned Vettel may end up at Red Bull next year

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/68797

Last couple paragraphs

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#6 noikeee

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:17

Vettel is clearly the most logical solution.

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#7 Rob

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:18

They'll move Vettel to Red Bull. Any other young prospect can then slot in at STR.

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#8 pacwest

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:24

I agree. Vettel is a proven minor risk. Bruno is not. He might just tank. Smart money is on Vettel.

He's no playboy and stays out of trouble and gets results. BMW might be eyeing him too.

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#9 shonguiz

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:25

Vettel of course, all the hype the RBR galaxy is building around him isn't there for nothing, and it is time for them to pick someone from their driver program to give it the credibility and legitimity it lacks.

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#10 IOU 16

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:31

Red Bull could have hired Heidfeld in 2005 and opted for Klien and Coulthard. They chose not, so why hire him now when he is older?

Vettel is the obvious choice, but I would like to see Bourdais get a shot.

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#11 Ricardo F1

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:34

Vettel. Is there even a question?

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#12 noikeee

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:35

Originally posted by IOU 16
Vettel is the obvious choice, but I would like to see Bourdais get a shot.

Yes, can't help but feel a bit sorry for Bourdais, since there isn't really a very clear pattern on who's the quickest man at Toro Rosso right now, but it all comes down to Bourdais being 29 years old, while Vettel is 21.

I hope Bourdais can still remain in F1 next year, either in Toro Rosso or somewhere else.

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#13 dank

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:38

Originally posted by Ricardo F1
Vettel. Is there even a question?

Exactly! I'll bet a vast sum of money that Vettel will be at the Red Bull 'A-Team' from next season onwards.

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#14 S�bastien

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:38

Piquet me thinks.

Wouldn't be a bad thing for Nelsinho or Red Bull imo.

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#15 Clatter

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:41

Originally posted by Sébastien
Piquet me thinks.

Wouldn't be a bad thing for Nelsinho or Red Bull imo.

What would be the benefit to RB?

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#16 dank

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 15:44

All the signs say Vettel to Red Bull. He's contracted to Red Bull for a good few years, Dietrich Mateschitz refused to sell him to McLaren last year, Helmut Marko more-or-less confirmed he would make the step up next year...