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Nov 13th, 2012 at 1:45am

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I thought I would throw together a table of drivers to be in Formula 1 next year. Smiley

Who do you think is going to leave or debut? Or even come back? Wink




Engine: Renault

1. Sebastian Vettel (Has contract)
2. Mark Webber (Has contract)





Engine: Mercedes

3. Jenson Button (Has contract)
4. Sergio Pérez (Has contract)





Engine: Ferrari

5. Fernando Alonso (Has contract)
6. Felipe Massa (Has contract)





Engine: Mercedes

7. Lewis Hamilton (Has contract)
8. Nico Rosberg (Has contract)





Engine: Renault

9. Kimi Räikkönen (Has contract)
10. Romain Grosjean (TBC)





Engine: Mercedes

11. Paul di Resta (TBC)
12. TBC (TBC)





Engine: Ferrari

14. Nico Hülkenberg (Has contract)
15. Kamui Kobayashi (TBC)





Engine: Ferrari

16. Daniel Ricciardo (Has contract)
17. Jean-Éric Vergne (Has contract)





Engine: Renault

18. Pastor Maldonado (TBC)
19. Bruno Senna (TBC)





Engine: Renault

20. Heikki Kovalainen (TBC)
21. Vitaly Petrov (TBC)





Engine: Cosworth

22. Pedro de la Rosa (Has contract)
23. Narain Karthikeyan (TBC)





Engine: Cosworth

24. Timo Glock (Has contract)
25. Charles Pic (TBC)
 

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Reply #1 - Nov 13th, 2012 at 2:22am

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My thoughts on driver replacements.

Force India:


Sutil or Alguersuari may come back.

Sauber:


Kobayashi will be replaced by Reserve Driver Gutiérrez due to pressure from Mexican Sponsors.

Williams:


Senna & Reserve Driver Bottas will swap.

Caterham:


I have a feeling that Heikki is going to retire with Van Der Garde as the replacement & Vitaly will stay or move to Marussia.

HRT:


Karthikeyan will probably be replaced by Reserve Driver Ma Qinghua.

Marussia:


Pic may move up & Reserve Driver Chilton may get a seat.
A bit difficult to guess because both have rich parents who may buy shares.
 

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Reply #2 - Nov 15th, 2012 at 4:20pm

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I suspect Sutil will probably get the SFI seat back, and Gutierrez will be at Sauber.

andy190 wrote on Nov 13th, 2012 at 2:22am:
A bit difficult to guess because both have rich parents who may buy shares.


Max Chilton's father has said he can't afford to put any of his own money behind his son for F1. It'll have to be with sponsors and merit.
 
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Reply #3 - Nov 21st, 2012 at 7:04am

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I suspect Grosjean will not be at Lotus next year.
 

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Reply #4 - Nov 26th, 2012 at 11:32pm

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Time for an Update. Wink

Sauber:


Esteban Gutierrez is taking over the Second Driver seat at Sauber &
Robin Frijns has been confirmed as Reserve Driver.


Caterham:


Charles Pic is moving to Caterham for next year but no other Drivers have been announced.
 

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Reply #5 - Dec 1st, 2012 at 9:29pm

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New rumour... Kobayashi to Lotus for 2013...
 

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Reply #6 - Dec 2nd, 2012 at 12:00am

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Sorry for not posting this sooner. Wink

Williams:


Pastor Maldonado & Valtteri Bottas have been confirmed as First & Second Drivers for Williams.
 

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Reply #7 - Dec 2nd, 2012 at 12:01am

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-Crossfire- wrote on Dec 1st, 2012 at 9:29pm:
New rumour... Kobayashi to Lotus for 2013...


Where did you hear that? I haven't heard that rumour. Embarrassed
 

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Reply #8 - Dec 19th, 2012 at 10:54pm

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Time for another update.

Lotus:


Romain Grosjean has been confirmed at Lotus for another year.


Marussia:


GP2 Driver Max Chilton will race for Marussia in 2013.

The 21-year-old British GP2 Driver takes the second seat at the team alongside Timo Glock.

Chilton who came forth in the 2012 GP2 Series was widely expected to get the seat after 2012 Marussia Driver Charles Pic signed with Catherham.
 

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Reply #9 - Jan 27th, 2013 at 1:05am

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This update is a bit late, never mind.

Marussia:


Timo Glock has lost his seat at Marussia despite having another year to run on his contract.

It appears that Marussia are looking for a driver with sponsorship as well as talent due to the team losing the lucrative 10th place in the constructors’ championship to Caterham.


 

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Reply #10 - Jan 28th, 2013 at 3:01pm

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Various names have been mentioned for Marussia.

Having taken on Chilton, I can't see them taking another rookie, whatever the money he brings. Petrov, Senna or Buemi? They're three of the names being banded around, Di Grassi and Alguesuari being retained Pirelli. Kovaleinen is also free, but is in a similar position to Glock.

If I was betting, I suspect Senna may bring the money and overall experience the team need.

Petrov however, would be an obvious bet as a Russian in a Russian sponsored team.
 
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Reply #11 - Jan 28th, 2013 at 5:58pm

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I have a gut feeling that Petrov will stay at Catherham, after all he did bring them $10m in sponsorship & got them 10th in the constructors’ championship.

I think Senna is the likely option for Marussia but maybe not the one they want.
 

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Reply #12 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 9:02pm

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Quote:
I have a gut feeling that Petrov will stay at Catherham...


Apparently my gut isn't a very good one.

Catherham:


Giedo van der Garde has been named as Second Driver for Catherham partnering Charles Pic.
 

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Reply #13 - Feb 6th, 2013 at 3:52am

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luiz razia for marussia
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Reply #14 - Feb 6th, 2013 at 2:00pm

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All the cars for 2013 have been unveiled.  Really like the look of the new Sauber...   Not liking the nose on the RB9...
 

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