Sebastian Buemi will continue his relationship with the Red Bull Racing outfit after the team confirmed that the Swiss driver will fulfill the role of test and reserve driver in 2012.
The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, who have both been retained by the outfit.
Buemi, who raced for sister team Toro Rosso in 2011, was dropped by the Italian outfit which instead opted to give Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo full-time race seats.
“It’s good to remain with Red Bull for another year and have this opportunity with the World Championship winning team,” said Buemi.
“I would prefer to be driving at the races of course, but working with Red Bull Racing on the development of their car and providing them with feedback throughout the season is the next best thing.”
Christian Horner added: “It was entirely logical for Sébastien to continue with Red Bull having been a member of the Junior Team since 2004. He already knows the team well from his time with us in 2008 and has gained significant race experience over the past three years. He will complete important test and simulation work for us throughout the year and will be in attendance at each grand prix.”
