Vettel quiet on likely Red Bull promotion

Sebastian Vettel has refused to confirm or deny speculation that he is set to graduate to Red Bull`s primary team in 2009.

The 20-year-old rookie has generally impressed from the cockpit of the Toro Rosso; the team that is part-owned, sponsored and supplied with cars by its energy drink parent.

Vettel`s contract, meanwhile, is with Red Bull, not Toro Rosso, and Dietrich Mateschitz`s racing advisor Helmut Marko admitted recently that the youngster is likely to step up to Red Bull Racing next season.

But on Sunday, Vettel insisted: “My focus is on Barcelona and the rest of the season.

“Let`s think first about this season,” Auto Motor und Sport report him as saying.

E.A.

22.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ Red Bull, Vettel    ▪ en.f1-live.com