VIENNA: Australian Daniel Ricciardo was on Monday named as Mark Webber's successor alongside triple world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull in 2014.

The 24-year-old Torro Rosso driver won the race for the coveted drive ahead of former world champion Kimi Raikkonen, with talks between the Finn and Red Bull ending last month.

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner announced the Perth-born Ricciardo's arrival next season in a statement.

He said: "It's fantastic to confirm Daniel as the team's race driver for 2014.