If, or should that be when, there is a spare seat available at Red Bull Racing for the 2014 season it has emerged that team owner Dietrich Mateschitz would consider offering a contract to current Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen.
Discussing the possible options if a new driver is required Mateschitz said: “Kimi is cool and fast and always a candidate.”
However, the billionaire is also a fan of Mark Webber’s and says the decision to retire from F1 will be up to the Australian. “Whether he retires, only he will choose. Mark is definitely a candidate for 2014,” he added.
“He is always welcome with us. So too would be a quick junior like (Jean-Eric) Vergne or (Daniel) Ricciardo from the Toro Rosso team.
“Sorry, I know it’s a diplomatic answer which leaves everything open, but that’s how it is. Everything else is pure speculation.”
Perhaps most telling is the re-emergence of the Webber to Porsche in 2014 rumour, which has now been mentioned by Germany’s Auto Bild newspaper. They claim Mark has “already been in contact” with Porsche management about the possibility of future in sportscar racing.
[Source: Speed TV | Pic:Â Lotus F1 Team/LAT Photographic]
5 replies on “Raikkonen to Red Bull Racing in 2014?”
Vettel must be pissing in his diaper.
Momentum for the Webber to Porsche theory is increasing:
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/report-mark-webber-to-quit-f1-20130403-2h62n.html
@liam Yeah I saw that same report trotted out by CAMS themselves in a tweet today.
I even read an article on how there are similarities between Casey Stoner’s decision to leave MotoGP and Mark who has yet to leave. For my mind, the significant amount of talent is a big difference between those 2 pilots 😉
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