Sebastian Vettel has been confirmed as a Red Bull Racing driver for next season, hailing it as "a dream come true".
Following David Coulthard's decision to retire at the end of this year, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has moved swiftly to plug the gap.
The move is an unsurprising one as Vettel, who celebrated his 21st birthday a fortnight ago, has long been touted for a switch from sister team Toro Rosso.
With the announcement made at his home grand prix in Germany, a delighted Vettel said: "It's always good to have an early decision on what you are doing next year.
"As a driver your target is always to be with the most competitive team possible and, over the past couple of years, Red Bull Racing has proved it has great potential, so this is a good move for me."
Vettel, who has been part of the Red Bull 'family' for eight years, added: "Throughout my career, they have offered me great support.
"Now, to drive for their senior F1 team is a dream come true and I am looking forward to having a great season next year, even if I still have a lot to learn about F1."
Horner believes by signing Vettel his team will continue to have one of the best driver line-ups on the grid, with the young German partnering Australian Mark Webber.
"As he was already part of the family, choosing Sebastian as Mark's team-mate was not a difficult decision," remarked Horner.
"However, we have always stated our aim is to have the strongest available driver line-up, and Vettel's selection also matches these criteria.
"Having only turned 21 at the last race and with only 17 grand prix starts to his name, he is still on a learning curve but it is clear he has plenty of ability and speed."
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