Mateschitz serene despite Vettel's departure

Sebastian Vettel, pure product Red Bull, prepares to stand on his own two feet as he leaves likely to replace Fernando Alonso at Ferrari next year. If the four-time world champion has enjoyed the glory days of the Milton Keynes stable over the past four years, the future looks towards Daniel Ricciardo who created a surprise by dominating his German teammate in his first season at the top level.

The Australian was able to prove that he was able to win races by achieving three successes this season at the wheel of the RB10 while Sebastian Vettel is still looking for a first success with the new Power Unit of Renault Sport F1. Dietrich Mateschitz, the big boss of the Red Bull, does not show any feelings and is calm about the future of the team. “The situation would be different if we didn’t have a team leader. But we know that Daniel can take this place. So things are simpler. We always knew he could take anyone's place.", commented the Austrian businessman in The Age.

Red Bull Racing will still face a significant challenge next year since it will be Daniil Kvyat who will play alongside Daniel Ricciardo while the Russian is still competing in his first season in the discipline. “All our drivers are treated equally.”, underlined Dietrich Mateschitz. “The only difference between him and Daniil is that he will have more experience. »