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Webber successor named

Red Bull team consultant Helmut Marko suggested that Mark Webber's successor could be rookie Daniel Ricciardo.

Marko reinvigorated the speculation about Webber's future at the 2011 Hungarian GP when he said Webber was likely to retire in 2013.

"Mark Webber will continue with us for another year and then he will decide what to do in his career," Marko told Tuttosport and Corriere dello Sport.

WEBBER FUTURE

Marko added that, "Red Bull will decide who takes his place, although it is likely it will be (Daniel) Ricciardo."

Ricciardo made his Grand Prix debut with HRT.

"I thank the guys at Red Bull for the nice words, but it's still too early to talk about the future. I hope there is a chance to race with them, but first I need to beat my team mate Liuzzi, who is a few tenths ahead of me," said Ricciardo.

Webber said he was on the verge of making a decision regarding his future and the only thing he weighed up was his motivation for racing. "I'll decide about my future at Spa," he said.


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