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Vergne supports his teammate over Raikkonen

July 23th, 2013 (F1plus).- Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted he would prefer to see teammate Daniel Ricciardo become the next driver at Red Bull Racing. Although Red Bull, and the French driver himself, are not ruling out Vergne's chances, boss Christian Horner has effectively admitted that Ricciardo is fighting for the 2014 vacancy against Kimi Raikkonen. Toro Rosso driver Vergne, 23, is quoted by Austria's Kronen Zeitung: "I think it's my teammate Daniel Ricciardo who should get the job, not Kimi Raikkonen. "We are both doing a good job at Toro Rosso, and the team is getting better with every race." Vergne acknowledged that Australian Ricciardo has earned contention for the...
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