Berger will follow Jean-Eric Vergne with interest

For 2012, Toro Rosso did not do it in half measures. Exit Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari, hello Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. If some were offended by this choice, to say the least daring, Gerhard Berger, a former member of the house, stressed that he was in total agreement with the decision taken by the leaders of the Red Bull Junior Team and the Piacenza stable.

"Although it's hard, I think it's okay, the Austrian told our colleagues at ORF’s Sport am Sonntag. For the drivers it is always difficult, but for Red Bull and Toro Rosso it is about preparing the drivers, ideally to join Red Bull (Racing. Editor’s note). They must find one who could possibly be the successor to Mark Webber or even to Sebastian Vettel when they go away ». The Austrian firm has high hopes for Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. But even more than the Australian, it is the Habs who seem to impress Berger. “I have heard a lot of positive things about the young Frenchman, He continues. Maybe he is the new Sebastian Vettel. You have to try it, otherwise you can't know”.

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