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‘The Third Man' needs to look elsewhere

The driver market for 2014 currently hinges on who Red Bull Racing sign to partner reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel. Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo are the front runners while Jean-Eric Vergne is lurking in the wings as the third, outside, contender. Raikkonen is the proven world champion, the man who is ultra-consistent, ultra-quick and also said to fit perfectly with Red Bull’s image. Ricciardo is comparatively inexperienced, but has shown strong pace at the perfect time and his selection would also justify Red Bull’s continued financial support of their young driver programme. Ricciardo is a driver created by Red Bull for their own purpose, Raikkonen is not. But while...
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