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Toro Rosso confirm Buemi, hint at Jaime

Tuesday 10th November 2009

Toro Rosso have confirmed Sebastien Buemi will stay with the team next season.

The 21-year-old was the top rookie last year, making some notable performances and taking six points in the Championship.

"I can confirm that we've signed Buemi for next year," said a Toro Rosso spokesman.

"Dietrich Mateschitz bought this team to give young drivers a chance, and this is our philosophy," team principal Franz Tost told the autosport.com website.

"We have to stick to this philosophy, and I'm quite confident that from the middle of next year onwards we will have a good driver line-up, because then Alguersuari will know all the tracks, and Buemi is increasing his performance already."

New Zealander Brendon Hartley will also be tried out by Toro Rosso in December, when teams will only be allowed to test young drivers.

Meanwhile, sister team Red Bull are set to test 20-year-old Australian Daniel Ricciaare yet to name their second driver, although Spanish 19-year-old Jaime Alrdo, who was this year's British F3 Champion, at the same time at Spain's Jerez circuit.

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Your Comments

ElvisBeavis

"Alguersuari sounds like an old pro when he's being interviewed. Shame he doesn't drive like one."

supergreenough

"mrkjf. You are reading far to much into this story."

davratta

"Buemi signing up for Toro Roso is no suprise. "

mrkjf

"Im just wondering what will happen is SB makes headlines next season like Vettel did?We all know Toro Rosso is the underteam for RBR.Now SB and MW are doing well in the RBR team.Does this mean that the likes of Ferrari or Mclaren have their sights on one of the two RBR drivers in the near future?More than likely Vettel."

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