Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz insists he is “not disappointed” to be losing world champion Sebastian Vettel.<\/p>\n
A week ago at Suzuka, the German – who was nurtured from boyhood to F1 stardom by the energy drink company – announced to Red Bull and the world that he is leaving the team.<\/p>\n
It is expected he will switch to Ferrari for 2015.<\/p>\n
But billionaire Mateschitz insisted to the German news agency DPA that, at the moment, Vettel and Red Bull Racing are not compatible.<\/p>\n
“Given Red Bull’s handicap with the current (Renault) power unit and Mercedes’ dominance,” he said, “you don’t need a four-time world champion who at best can be ‘best of the rest’.”<\/p>\n
And according to Mateschitz, the promise shown by Vettel’s successor, 20-year-old Daniil Kvyat, is another reason Red Bull is happily letting its champion go.<\/p>\n
“We considered it neither just nor necessary to intervene,” he said, “particularly since this switch brings huge financial savings.<\/p>\n
“I also believe that the forthcoming switches will contribute a lot to the excitement of the next formula one season,” Mateschitz added.<\/p>\n
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