It's official now.
Red Bull have chosen Daniel Ricciardo to replace Mark Webber in the team next season.
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Originally Posted by Christian Horner
"He's got all the attributes that are required to drive for our team. He's got a great natural ability, he's a good personality and a great guy to work with.
"Daniel knows what the team expects. He'll learn quickly and it's very much a medium- to long-term view that we're taking in developing him."
"The seat within the team is a wonderful opportunity and I think he's going to be a big star of the future."
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Originally Posted by Andrew Benson, BBC
Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey likened the team's decision to promote Ricciardo to that of his former team Williams to sign Damon Hill to partner Alain Prost when Nigel Mansell left the team at the end of his title-winning season in 1992.
Hill went on to become team leader following the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994 and won the world championship in 1996.
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I am sure the Australian crowds will be cheering loud for Dan down at Melbourne
next year.
Story here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23938308