Loeb will not replace Bourdais

Likely to grab a free seat in the paddock, the five-time world champion of rally wants to make his intentions clear. “ I responded (to the opportunity to succeed Bourdais in Toro Rosso, editor's note) in all sincerity, but on the basis of possible things, not proven facts, he blurted out on his official website. Yes, I did the simulator at Red Bull, a few days ago. But this has been planned for a long time. I have never hidden my attraction to F1. Today, I just said that if a door opened, I was a taker. It's natural, it would be an experience that any pilot would love to have. »

However, the driver of the Citroën C4 WRC recognizes that his goal is to win a sixth WRC crown. “ My priority is clearly the World Rally Championship. Again, if I had an opportunity to race in F1 it would be hard to turn down, but that's it. I don't know a pilot who would answer anything else, like “oh me you know F1, meh?. » .”

And even if Olivier Quesnel does not close the door to the possibility of seeing Loeb in Formula 1, the Alsatian thinks that the two men are on the same wavelength. “ We share the same priority. The fact that Citroën has the same sponsor as Toro Rosso allows us to discuss many things. It allowed me to try an F1 car again, to test their simulator. But to see me at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix as some imagine, it's bullshit. I will see the Grand Prix on television. » However, Sébastien Loeb remains a candidate to drive in Formula 1, provided “ that the opportunity presents itself ».