Sebastien Buemi: Rookie resolve
The Swiss youngster tells Edd Straw that he's determined to silence the doubters after landing a Toro Rosso F1 race seat
Sebastien Buemi has got a tough gig. The only rookie certain to be on the grid for next month's Australian Grand Prix, he's a shoo-in for best newcomer honours - so what's the problem?
It's not just that the spindly 20-year-old has got to succeed Sebastian Vettel at Scuderia Toro Rosso... that's the easy bit. His real assignment is to prove to the doubters that he is worthy of a place at the 18-driver top table that is F1.
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