F1: Bourdais Confirmed at Toro Rosso
Scuderia Toro Rosso confirmed Sebastien Bourdais’ lifelong dream: the Frenchman will have a full-time Formula 1 ride in 2008. The triple Champ Car champion, currently battling for a fourth Vanderbilt Cup, will be released by his Newman/Haas/Lanigan team by the end of this season. "It has been a long time coming, but here we are!" the 28-year-old stated. "I would like to thank everyone at Red Bull for believing in me and giving me this long-awaited opportunity to race in Formula 1. I must also thank Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing for letting me pursue my dream and allowing me to test for Scuderia Toro Rosso a few times this year." Bourdais will partner Sebastien Vettel at STR next season, leaving current driver Tonio Liuzzi to look for a new ’08 ride.
Scuderia Toro Rosso confirmed Sebastien Bourdais’ lifelong dream: the Frenchman will have a full-time Formula 1 ride in 2008. The triple Champ Car champion, currently battling for a fourth Vanderbilt Cup, will be released by his Newman/Haas/Lanigan team by the end of this season. "It has been a long time coming, but here we are!" the 28-year-old stated. "I would like to thank everyone at Red Bull for believing in me and giving me this long-awaited opportunity to race in Formula 1. I must also thank Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing for letting me pursue my dream and allowing me to test for Scuderia Toro Rosso a few times this year." Bourdais will partner Sebastien Vettel at STR next season, leaving current driver Tonio Liuzzi to look for a new ’08 ride.
