Scuderia Toro Rosso announced today that Sebastien Bourdais will drive for the team in the 2008 Formula 1 season. The 28 year old Frenchman will be free to join the team after the final round of this year’s Champ Car Series on 2 December.
Currently leading the series with the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team, Bourdais has been champion for the past three years. Prior to building his career in the United States, he was crowned Formula 3000 Champion in 2002.
“It has been a long time coming, but here we are!” said Bourdais. “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.”
Their will be no future for Vitantonio Liuzzi at Scuderia Toro Rosso Sebastian Bourdais en Sebastian Vettel as drivers foor 2008. Liuzzi says he is in talks with other Formula 1 teams for next year, according to rumours one of those teams is Williams F1.
Peter Gloudemans
F1News.nl
