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Next year's Red Bull will ‘inevitably’ be based on the driving style of Sebastian Vettel, team boss Christian Horner has revealed.

To Germany's Abendzeitung newspaper, Horner denied that Vettel has 'number 1' status alongside team-mate Mark Webber.

"The situation is that both drivers are equipped with absolutely identical material and supported equally," he insisted.

"However with the way Sebastian drives, it is logical for a team to develop its car according to his style. And that will inevitably happen in the (2010) RB6," Horner added.

"Fortunately Mark has a similar style, which makes the development task substantially easier for the team."

With 3.5 points separating Vettel and Webber in the drivers' standings, Horner insists it is too early to favour one over the other for the 2009 title.
Source: F1 Live

Bernie Ecclestone believes Sebastian Vettel could win this year's World title but doesn't know if he'll be heading to Ferrari once the season is over.

Vettel has been linked to a move to the Scuderia, although most reports suggest it will only be in 2011 when both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa's contracts expire.

Ecclestone, though, believes Red Bull's charge up the order this season, which has resulted in two race wins for Vettel, has made it a very difficult decision for Vettel.

"That I cannot tell you (if Vettel's moving to Ferrari) as Red Bull are doing a very good job," the 79-year-old told the Bild.

As for claims once made by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner that Ecclestone is Vettel's unofficial manager, the F1 supremo said: "If he has questions, he calls me. I give him advice whenever I can."

Heading into this weekend's German GP, Vettel is third in the Drivers' standings, 25 points adrift of Championship leader Jenson Button. And Ecclestone isn't yet ready to write off the German's chances of glory.

"Difficult, but it can be done," Ecclestone said of Vettel's World title aspirations.
Source: PlanetF1

Thursday, July 9, 15.00
Timo Glock (Toyota), Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber-BMW), Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota), Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault).

Friday, July 10, 16.00
Paddy Lowe (McLaren-Mercedes), Sam Michael (Williams-Toyota), Adrian Newey (Red Bull-Renault), Pat Symonds (Renault).

In an economic recession and in the post-Michael Schumacher era, organisers of this weekend's German grand prix see Sebastian Vettel as a godsend.

The young German, who last Friday celebrated his 22nd birthday, dominated the recent British grand prix and is seen by many as Jenson Button's most likely challenger for the 2009 world championship.

Formula one races in Germany suffered a slump in interest following Schumacher's retirement in 2006, as fans looked to other native drivers, or marques Mercedes-Benz and BMW, to fill the void left by the most successful F1 career in history.

The Nurburgring is therefore making the most of Vettel's burgeoning form, like renaming a grandstand alongside the 5km layout after the likeable Red Bull driver.

"Quite honestly, Sebastian Vettel is a gift to us," circuit managing director Walter Kafitz told the German news agency SID.

Other grand prix venues have recorded alarming slumps in terms of trackside attendances this season due to the economic situation, but Kafitz said tickets have been selling "on the level of 2007" on the back of Vettel's successes.
Source: PaddockTalk