With just 3 or 4 races to go in 2010, there are no more signs that Red Bull is set to throw its full weight behind championship leader Mark Webber’s title tilt.<\/p>\n
The Australian would openly accept number 1 status over Sebastian Vettel, and recently consultant Helmut Marko indicated the team would soon consider the possibility.<\/p>\n
But Vettel, who remains 21 points behind Webber, put his campaign back on track with a strong weekend in Singapore, and afterwards announced his intention to push on.<\/p>\n
“The drivers championship is still open,” said the 23-year-old German in Singapore.<\/p>\n
According to the German newspaper Die Welt, he announced that he and Webber have agreed to a “professional approach” to the next decisive races.<\/p>\n
And “We will find out who is better,” Vettel is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
It means that of the three top teams in with a chance of the 2010 title, only Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso can currently count on the backing of his teammate.<\/p>\n
“It is almost inevitable with the way the season has swung backwards and forwards that this will go right down to the wire,” said Red Bull boss Christian Horner.<\/p>\n
Alan Jones, the last Australian to become world champion in 1980, backed his countryman to beat Vettel in a dog-fight.<\/p>\n
“I think if it gets down to a bit of a head-game, I’ll back Mark every time,” said the former Williams driver.<\/p>\n
“It’s a fascinating championship,” added 63-year-old Jones.\u00a0 “We haven’t had one like this for years, where five people could become world champion with four races to go.”<\/p>\n
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