Red Bull's short-list to partner Sebastian Vettel next season is Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen plus Toro Rosso pair Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. The second seat is available following Mark Webber's decision to quit Formula 1 at the end of the season. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said it would be 'foolish to ignore' Raikkonen but that Ricciardo and Vergne were 'true contenders'. Lotus team principal Eric Boullier said he hoped Raikkonen would stay. 'Red Bull is chasing Kimi and we want to keep Kimi,' the Frenchman said. 'He will decide what he wants to do.' Boullier said Lotus had already been in talks with Raikkonen about next season and that the Finn had been seeking clarity...
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