Christian Horner does not rule out Mark Webber for 2014

It is the bucket of all desires. The one that all eyes are on for next year. While Sebastian Vettel returned to Red Bull until the end of 2015, the future remains more open regarding the other wheel of the Austrian team, currently occupied by Mark Webber. First there are the two drivers of the team Toro Rosso, Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo, who, even before the start of the season, declared war with the aim of being recruited by the big sister team, three reigning world champions, at the end of this season. Then came the rumor Kimi Räikkönen, author of a very good start to the season at Lotus, which aroused many desires. An interest which has never been denied on the part of the Austrian team.

Many hypotheses which did not leave much doubt as to the future of Mark Webber in Formula 1, especially after the team instructions scandal at the Malaysian Grand Prix. While many sent him into retirement even before the first meeting of the year and others lent him a future with Porsche in Endurance from next year, Christian Horner came to set the record straight. According to the main team of the Austrian team, its current driver remains a serious candidate for 2014. “Our driver pairing is one of the most successful in Formula 1 history. We support this team and will have a discussion with Mark (Webber, Editor’s note) at the end of summer », he declared in Speed ​​Week. Although he did not comment on the Räikkönen hypothesis, the manager did however have a word for the two Toro Rosso drivers. “They are doing a good job so far. They have both shown that they are fast, now it is about capitalizing on their experiences and finishing regularly in the points?.