Sebastien Buemi has suddenly become a hot favourite for a drive with Renault, as Red Bull are prepared to release the Swiss driver who they rate very highly.
Buemi, now 27, raced over 50 times for Toro Rosso but is now a Red Bull simulator driver and this weekend is tackling the Le Mans 24 hours for Toyota.
But Horner thinks Buemi would be an ideal race driver for Renault’s Formula 1 campaign, the works team which also happend to be Red Bull’s engine supplier.
“We are now offering Buemi to Renault,” Horner told Blick. “He would be the ideal man for the team of our engine partner. He’s fast, hard-working, has excellent technical understanding and experience.
“You can call him at three in the morning and he would still come to the factory,” Horner added.
Buemi’s career in Formula 1 started in 2007 when he drove the Red Bull RB3 at the F1 test session in Jerez.
In 2009 he was drafted into the Toro Rosso team alongside Seabstian Bourdais who was replaced mid-season by Jaime Alguersuari.
Buemi remained with Toro Rosso until 2011, with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel well entrenched at Red Bull’s senior F1 team, the Swiss driver had nowhere to progress beyond that year and opted to join Toyota’s WEC campaign for 2012.
He went on to win the WEC title in 2014 and remains with the Toyota team to this day. He is also a front runner in the Formula E championship.
Meanwhile Blick are reporting that Buemi, who is still contracted to Red Bull and has a prominent logo on his helmet, is the team’s official reserve driver. He is also called up by the energy drinks outfit to drive their showcar.
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