Red Bull extend Mark Webber’s contract
“I am very happy to have signed up for one more year with Red Bull Racing so early in the season,” told the Australian. “As far back as the middle of previous year, it was very obvious to me that I enjoyed labouring with the team, playing my part in its development and helping it move forward. So far this year, our reliability has improved and that’s let us to exploit our performance. The progress the team has made in the last 10 months has been perfect and I'm looking forward to carrying that momentum through to the end of the season.
“Continuing with Red Bull Racing for 2009 was a very easy decision for me to make, as I enjoy being part of this team and that has shown through in my driving. It is very tricky to guess how any team will perform in 12 months time, but we have some smart people here, with a stable team and I believe 2009 will see us in even better shape for next year, when the technical regulations go through a main change.” said Mark Webber.Red Bull team principal Christian Horner added: “Earlier in the season both parties expressed a desire to continue working together and so it was a very swift and short conversation that led to an extension of our agreement. Mark has driven fantastically well this year. He has really showed that he's a world class driver and this year the team has been able to give him the tools to endorse that fact.
“As all our efforts are currently concentrated on maintaining our fourth place in the constructors’ championship, the next challenge facing us is to make the big step and challenge the top three teams and we believe Mark is absolutely the right guy to have in the car to help us achieve that.”
Red Bull are yet to agree who will replace Coulthard and fill their second race seat alongside Mark Webber.
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