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I think RB will be in killer shape again this year.... The toughest thing for Macca will be Hamilton and Button taking points from each other. I see Vettel staying dominant over Webb-o and keeping most of the top points to himself

Ask Webber who is considered to be the No. 1 driver in Red Bull and he accepts it is still Vettel.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner strives to downplay any tensions.

''They have spent a lot time racing each other and they have spent hundreds of hours together working on developing the car and I think they have a genuine respect for each other,'' Horner said. ''Sebastian knows in Mark he has a very genuine competitor, and Mark knows Sebastian has been the benchmark for the last couple of years. It's a healthy situation for the team. I think they now have more experience.''

Webber had considered a move with Ferrari before signing the 2013 contract this week.

Rather than running the risk of another fraught partnership there - with Alonso - he's willing to take his partnership with Vettel into a fifth year.

''I think no one would really have envisaged how long we have worked together, so that's probably been a bit of a surprise,'' Webber said. ''There are not many teammates staying together for that long in Formula One, but it's proved to be a successful partnership with both of us working very hard with the key technical members of the team. It's been a potent operation.

''We're still competitive when we hit the track, no question about it, especially in 2010 and this year. Last year there wasn't much racing between Sebastian and I, but in 2009, 2010 and this year, there have been some great battles.''

And it's good for Red Bull, which is 64 points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors' championship.

Vettel also prefers to be able to keep a close eye on Webber.

''I have the advantage in that he's in the same team so I can see what he's doing,'' the 25-year-old German said.

The 35-year-old Webber never plans to race for another team after committing to Red Bull.

''I've been hearing different rumors and reasons for a long time now,'' he said. ''At the end of the day I know everything that has been going on. You want to make sure your focus is clearly on driving the car and the guys that you're working with. It's important the team knows you're 100 percent with them, which, of course, I am.''

Mika & David come to mind. 8 seasons I think.

Mika & David come to mind. 8 seasons I think.

This is totally unimportant, but I won a set of the Pirelli tire compound wristbands from RBR today I've been harassing Paul Hembery to send me some for months, so I was pretty psyched to be a random winner!

Yep

I'm pretty sure they're the guys who stayed longest as team-mates. 96-01, 6 seasons. Rubens and Schuey come close, but I don't think anyone's done more.

Jones also believes Webber can continue on past 2013 despite constant speculation over when he might retire.

"How old's Schumacher now? 40-odd," Jones said.

"Mark's as fit, if not fitter, than any driver out there. It's all a mind game really. If he's got the drive and he's got the hunger? He's certainly got the speed and the fitness, so there's no reason he can't go on for quite a while yet."

http://ca.autoblog.com/2012/08/15/red-bull-racing-f1-car-sings-the-u-s-national-anthem/

Pretty cool, I liked the Renault anthem from Top Gear better though.

This is totally unimportant, but I won a set of the Pirelli tire compound wristbands from RBR today I've been harassing Paul Hembery to send me some for months, so I was pretty psyched to be a random winner!

Wow that must have been what Sebastion meant when he was talking to the press about the "Pirelli lottery " this year ? I'd be careful wearing those because I think he also said they degrade rather quickly compared to wrist bands from previous years .