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 have proved they have great potential, so this is a good move for me."