Sebastien Buemi

[Bram Hengeveld]

Toro Rosso have confirmed that Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi will drive for the team in 2009. Buemi, who competed in GP2 last year, was Red Bull Racing's reserve driver in 2008 and has been supported by the Austrian drinks company as a member of its Junior Driver programme since 2005.

Toro Rosso have promised an announcement on Buemi's team mate 'at some point before the Australian Grand Prix', which kicks off the season in March...

source: f1.com

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Well done that lad. Good to see more youngsters stepping up.

I must be getting old when people younger than me are making that jump.

 

[Nick Price]

always nice to see a fresh face starting their F1 career, especially if they're likely to give their team mate a run for their money :dance2:

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Does anybody know what happened to Buemi? Where is he driving nowadays?

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Red Bull reserve driver. And i think he ran Le Mans with Toyota or Peugeot.