Buemi confirmed for ‘09
January 9th, 2009 phix
Sebastien Buemi has been confirmed by Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2009 Formula One season. This was never really questioned as Red Bull Emperor Dietrich Mateschitz had unofficially confirmed Buemi for the drive a few months ago. All that’s left is who will occupy the other STR car on the grid. Currently it’s a throw up between last year’s driver Sebastian Bourdais and former-Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato. Personally, I believe Bourdais deserves a second season after some strong performances in his first year in F1. However, Red Bull is first and foremost a commercially driven team and Sato could prove to be a crucial link to the Japanese energy drink market where the company has yet to make a significant penetration into given the fierce competition.