Kimi Raikkonen is firmly in the middle of Red Bull's radar, should Webber quit the Milton Keynes based team at the end of the season. Mark Webber was left fuming last weekend when his team mate, Sebastian Vettel completely disobeyed team orders to follow code-word "Multi 21" (Car number 2 finishes ahead of car number 1).
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Webber's Red Bull contract expires at the end of the 2013 season and he refused to comment on his future after the
Malaysian Grand Prix. Red Bull's team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has told the press, that the team is definitely interested in Raikkonen. He also admits that he doesn't know exactly what's in store for Webber.
“Kimi is cool and fast and always a candidate.” The Billionaire told
The Sun. The Finn has links to Mateschitz as he competed for the Red Bull-backed Citroën Junior Team in the World Rally Championship in 2010 and 2011.
Mateschitz also told the press, “Whether Mark retires, only he will choose, but Mark is definitely a candidate for 2014. He is always welcome with us, so too would be a quick junior like Vergne or Ricciardo from the Toro Rosso team. Sorry, I know it's a diplomatic answer which leaves everything open, but that's how it is. Everything else is pure speculation."
However, Webber has been linked with a move from F1, to take up racing with Porsche.