STR 2010-2011

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Well, days after Renault saying that they are looking at Buemi, STR confirm both drivers for 2011...only for Buemi to say "kind of...but I am not really confirmed for 2011"

It is interesting in that Red Bull farmed Vettel out to BMW, and I understand had an option on him. So Red Bull are not against trying to find seats for their Jr drivers outside of the RBR - STR teams.

Personally, 2010 has been a reasonable year for both drivers and can see why they would retain them for 2011. That said, i dont think either has been clearly dominant over the other, or generally good enough to be given a seat in an RBR in 2011-2012 (Webber 2010 may kill Webber 2011 @ RBR)

So, would have thought that STR and Helmut Marko would be all too happy to sell off Buemi to Renault or find a seat for Alguersuari with a view of promoting one other Red Bull driver to F1.

Which raises the question, who is the most promising RB Jr driver outside of F1 at present. Hartley looked to be the flavour of 2008, but seemed to have dropped back a littleduring the year, and then again 2009 and 2010 with Ricciardo doing the better of the two.

My opinion is Hartley may be gone from the flock at the end of 2010 if he doesnt take the step into F1. He was beaten by Alguersuari in 2008, getting done by Ricciardo in 2010...has his time come?

So leaves Ricciardo as the only guy barely old enough and with titles to deserve an STR seat. He tested well with RBR last year.

Suspect Tost is all too happy to get drivers on contract then let the likes of Renault buy them out. Money for the team and allows them to bring on someone else from the Red Bull flock

Or will it be another boring year with what rookies we get in cars where you have no idea if they are much chop?