Coulthard wants Alonso at Red Bull
David Coulthard says Fernando Alonso would be the perfect man to succeed him at Red Bull next season - but admits luring the double world champion to the team's paddock may prove difficult. Coulthard, who will retire at the end of the season after 15 years in Formula One, believes the Spaniard would prove a huge success at Red Bull.
Alonso has been linked with a move away from Renault after failing to launch a serious championship challenge with Ferrari reportedly interested in signing him.
But Coulthard says that Red Bull could also turn their attention to German starlet Sebastian Vettel should they fail to tempt Alonso at the end of the season.
"I've been asked several times who I think should take over my seat next year," Coulthard wrote on his column for the ITV website.
"That's a decision for the Red Bull management, but the common sense answer is that it should go to the quickest guy with a proven track record who is available.
"That might be Fernando Alonso for instance; if the team could get him that would make sense because he has great credentials as a double world champion.
"But if we assume he's not available, then it's completely logical to take Sebastian Vettel, who is within the Red Bull family, is performing well at Toro Rosso and naturally wants to progress to the larger team. I'm confident he would do a very good job for our team."
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