Early days in Vettel’s WSbR seasonSebastian Vettel has played down suggestions that he has already been guaranteed a race seat at the BMW Sauber team for next year.
The 19-year-old German brought controversy to the garage of the Swiss based camp this year when boss
Mario Theissen insisted that he should appear in one of the race drivers' seats on the Friday of each Grand Prix weekend.
The team is now reviewing this policy, but Theissen's affection for the youngster is well known and some observers wonder if the Vettel saga could be linked with
Nick Heidfeld's wait for a new contract.
The news agency sid, however, insists that Vettel has not been guaranteed a seat for next year, even though he seems to be setting up for a long future at BMW by recently moving his residence from birthplace Heppenheim in Germany to a small house near Sauber's Swiss base.
The teenager himself is keeping quiet: "We will have to wait and see," Vettel, who is racing in the World Series by Renault this year, said.
He insisted that it is too early to think about what will happen in 2008.
Blonde Vettel, who now sports a cropped haircut after years with a Beatle-style mop, added: "There has only been three races of this season."
Vettel is currently third in the WSbR championship which is being led by Alvaro Parente.
Source GMM
