Red Bull F1 boss Dieter Mateschitz expects the rivalry between their drivers world champion Sebastian Vettel and team mate Mark Webber to continue unabated in 2011.
The intense battle for supremacy between the two boiled over when Vettel swerved into race leader Webber and damaged both cars, taking himself out of the race. Later, the team took new parts off Webber's car and gave them to Vettel, leading to accusations of favouritism by the Australian.
Mateschitz said that the pair would be free to fight it out on track this season."Sebastian is fully motivated, and Mark nothing less," said Mateschitz on the Autosport web site. "They won't exchange gifts. Therefore I expect a similar situation to last year. And they remain both free to race. We do not change our strategy."
Many believe that Webber will have his final shot at the title this year before retiring, but Mateschitz doesn't agree.
"Why should he?" asked the Austrian. "He has a body of steel, and he is mentally in perfect shape. If he does not continue with us, he will be offered a contract somewhere else. He is a top driver, at the same level as Sebastian. They both are exceptional guys, and this includes characters."
Mateschitz would not commit himself to the chances of Red Bull retaining bot F1 titles.
"For the first time we are the hunted ones and not the hunters, which is a new experience," he said. "To achieve something in F1 is easier than to maintain it. I don't want to make any forecast for 2011, as it is much too early. Every team will have different cars with updates until Bahrain."
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