Red Bull is happy with its current driver lineup, Helmut Marko insists, while claiming that Daniel Ricciardo is on the same level as four times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel .
The former world champions lost quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel to Ferrari over the winter,and have struggled so far in 2015.
"It was a relationship that was built up over years but that does not mean we are left with nothing," team consultant Helmut Marko said in Vienna this week. "Daniel [Ricciardo] has proved that he is on the same level."
Indeed, Red Bull won three races last year, with Australian Ricciardo standing on the top step of the podium on every occasion. Marko, however, said that does not mean Red Bull is happier without Vettel.
"Of course, Sebastian was strong but Daniel showed last year that he is not inferior in terms of speed," the Austrian is quoted by Auto Bild.
Red Bull replaced Vettel with the Russian youngster Daniil Kvyat, but the 20-year-old has failed to shine so far amid the team's troubled start to 2015.
"Sebastian had a lot more experience," Ricciardo said this week, "but Daniil has learned quickly to understand the technical aspects.
"I think he just needs a decent weekend to begin to show his full potential," he added, "but we are working well together to help the team."
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