Buemi and his former team mate Jaime Alguersuari were told their Scuderia Toro Rosso positions were safe last year, only to be dropped at season’s end. The Swiss remains 3rd driver for Red Bull Racing and is claiming that his driving style is similar to F1 champion Sebastian Vettel’s.
“My style is very similar to Vettel’s,” Buemi told Germany’s 20 Minuten. “Webber is more aggressive. I am able to adapt my driving style according to the wishes of the engineers. It’s good to be third driver for Red Bull; it’s the number one team in Formula 1 and I still have a foot in the door. That is important, even just to get back onto the grid next year.”
When he was asked what he is considering for 2013, Buemi said: “There are options. More precisely, I cannot tell you anything until the ink is dry and on a contract. All I can say is that it looks good at the moment.”
When asked if he would sign up with a back-marker outfit, he said: “No, I would not. Of course I want to race again, but those teams are just too far away from the rest and aren’t in the same race. After just 15 laps you end up having to be careful not to get in the way of quicker cars.”
