'Special' Vettel likely to switch to Red Bull

Wednesday 16th April 2008

He may have failed to finish a race so far this season, but Sebastian Vettel has clearly done enough to impress Red Bull Racing's top brass.

Vettel is currently driving for Red Bull's B-team, Scuderia Toro Rosso, and has been tipped for bigger things by many.

It now appears his move to Red Bull's A-team is just around the corner.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko told Autosport the German driver will likely driving for Red Bull next season.

"I think so, yes," Marko said. "He's a special one and he is very developed for his age. He can be very aggressive in the car but he's also technical and well trained.

"Red Bull has been with him for eight years and we have a contract for another couple of years."

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost also had nothing but praise for Vettel.

"He is one of the best young drivers so far," he told Autosport.

"He's been racing for 15 years so from the driving side he's very mature. But he's also really clever and I think this is a key to his success.

"Sebastian is on a much higher level than many other drivers �both in and out of the cockpit.

"He knows he can do the job if we provide him with the right car. He has already reached a very high level and it depends which car he will get for next season but he can become a front runner."

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