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Bourdais stays at Toro Rosso in 2009
06 February 2009Sebastien Bourdais has been given a second chance at Toro Rosso. The Italian squad confirmed today that the Frenchman will continue to drive for them in 2009. It has been a long winter for Bourdais, who had a frustrating year in 2008.
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Team principal Franz Tost commented: We are pleased that Sebastien will be with us again for another season. After one year with Toro Rosso, we expect him to profit from the experience he gained last season. He now knows the F1 environment, the race tracks and the team. In addition, the slick tyres, which make a comeback this year, should suit his driving style very well. Therefore he will tackle the coming season with much more experience under his belt. This will be especially valuable given that our other driver, Sebastien Buemi, is an F1 rookie, who has come up through the ranks of the Red Bull Junior Driver programme."
Bourdais was very pleased with the good news. "It has been a very long and difficult winter, but now the waiting is finally over and I am really excited about tackling my second season with Scuderia Toro Rosso," he said. "I would like to thank Red Bull and Dietrich Mateschitz for this opportunity to continue with a team that made so much progress last year. Now, I can focus on preparing for the coming season. It promises to be a very interesting one, thanks to all the rule changes and I'm also looking forward to establishing a good relationship with my new team-mate, Sebastien Buemi, to ensure both of us do the best possible job for the team and for Red Bull."
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| Sebastien Bourdais news | |
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| 21 Nov. '09 | Options open for Bourdais |
| 07 Sep. '09 | Bourdais wins Superleague final |
| 02 Sep. '09 | Bourdais joins Superleague Formula |
| 11 Aug. '09 | Bourdais hoping to return to F1 |
| 07 Aug. '09 | Bourdais manager calls for peace with Toro Rosso |
| 18 Jul. '09 | Tracy suspected Bourdais F1 departure |
| More Sebastien Bourdais news, Photos | |
| Scuderia Toro Rosso news | |
| 03 Feb. | Alguersuari completes first F1 test session |
| 03 Feb. | GPUpdate TV: Toro Rosso launches STR5 |
| 02 Feb. | Gearbox problems solved at Toro Rosso |
| 01 Feb. | Buemi's progress delayed by gearbox problem |
| 01 Feb. | Lower grip levels noticeable, says Buemi |
| 01 Feb. | First own-design for Toro Rosso |
| More Scuderia Toro Rosso news, Photos | |
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