Buemi unafraid of Vettel comparisons

Seb Buemi isn't afraid of being compared to his Toro Rosso predecessor Seb Vettel when he makes his debut for the team this season. In 2008 Vettel proved to be Toro Rosso's shining star, not only pushing the team further up the grid but also bagging their maiden pole position and race win at the Italian GP. The German finished the season in an impressive eighth place in the Drivers' Championship having scored 35 points while Toro Rosso were sixth in the Constructors' race, beating big-name teams such as Red Bull, Williams and Honda.

However, whether Buemi can emulate Vettel's success remains to be seen, although the Swiss rookie is confident he can handle the pressure of being compared to the other Seb. "For sure coming just after Vettel is a bit more pressure, but he has improved the team, so my first feeling is that I am grateful to him for this," he told the official F1 website. "And of course I will try to do my best to live up to the standards that he has set. "The rules have changed a lot so it will be very different anyway. We have to wait for the season start to see where we are and I will do my job in the best way I can. "I don't think too much about what he did or what I should do. For sure, there will be comparisons all year long, but I can live with that."

Source: planet-f1.com