Article: 2013 Driver Line-ups, News & Rumours | Formula one

So taking the Beeb article about Hulk as true, and EJ's speculation, we've now got:

Red Bull: Vettel + Webber
Ferrari: Alonso + Massa
Mclaren: Button + Perez
Lotus: Raikkonen + Grosjean
Mercedes: Hamilton + Rosberg
Sauber: Hulkenburg + Guttierez/Kobayashi
Force India: Di Resta + Sutil/Alguersuari/Buemi/Kobayashi
Williams: Maldonaldo + Bottas(?)
Toro Rosso: Ricciardo + Vergne
Caterham: Kovalainen + Alguersuari/Buemi/Pic
Marussia: Glock + Chilton
HRT: De La Rosa + Senna

Missing out completely: Petrov + Karthikeyan
Retiring: Schumacher

 

Dont see Senna at HRT. It wasn't a amicable exit in 2010.

 

where does the senna HRT thing come from? sky said the same thing

 

I don't know, EJ said it, and it seems logical as he's got a high funding:talent ratio. Karthikeyan apparently doesn't have the money to buy his seat next season, and of the other 'pay drivers' about, Petrov is skint too.

 

I would rather Bruno retired from the sport altogether than go to HRT and torture himself and his fans

 

This, I'm surprised he hasn't been linked to Caterham yet though.

 

Here's what I'd guess:

Red Bull: Vettel + Webber
Ferrari: Alonso + Massa
Mclaren: Button + Perez
Lotus: Raikkonen + Grosjean
Mercedes: Hamilton + Rosberg
Sauber: Hulkenburg + Guttierez
Force India: Di Resta + Bianchi
Williams: Maldonaldo + Bottas
Toro Rosso: Ricciardo + Vergne
Caterham: Kovalainen

No idea about HRT and Marussia and don't really care. Alguersuari's the interesting one, the way he spoke left me under the impression that he'd get a better drive than the Toro Rosso one he lost. I can't see him joining any midfield teams though, Caterham wouldn't be as good as he'd implied. Surely not Ferrari on a one year deal? Really hope Bottas gets the Williams seat, I think Ferrari will be keen to get Bianchi into Force India, and with his impressive performances in the young driver tests and WSR this year I don't think Force India will be reluctant to take him.

 

This... really apart from possibly Caterham having an all-new line-up (pick any two from Alguersuari, Senna, Valsecchi and van der Garde) I reckon this is what the grid will look like next year.

 

I'm wondering the same- he was very coy when they asked him about next years plans at Suzuka

 

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103449

Massa deal imminent too.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19941279

Lotus to retain their drivers too.

 

Hardly surprising really.

 

I agree.

 

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103472

Nice Autosport article summing up the situation in the driver market now that Massa and Hulkenberg have signed their deals.

Sauber are expected to be under pressure from Telmex to put Gutierrez in the race seat but there is a possibility that due to his inexperience they will go the Friday FP1 route that Williams have been trying and give the second seat to Kobayashi, Sutil or Alguersuari.

Force India will retain Sebastian Vettel's F3 conqueror, but are open-minded as to his team-mate. Jaime, Buemi, Kobay and Bianchi are all listed as options (here there is no mention of Sutil)

Bottas' performances are expected to lead to him getting the second Williams seat.

Senna's hopes of staying in F1 are basically Caterham or nothing. Petrov has come up with more sponsorship but it's not yet known if it will be enough. Pic has been linked with a seat here.

Chilton is expected in at Virgin.

de la Rosa's team-mate will be announced two days before Australia when HRT begin assembly of their 2013 car.

 

Fixed

 

New stuff for the anti-Vettel brigades, kind of disappointing to read such thing from Jackie Stewart:

Sebastian Vettel not yet a great - Sir Jackie Stewart
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/19969175

I disagree, Sir Jackie

 

Everyone has their opinion.

 

Must be reading those BBC 20 greatest drivers of all time again

Whats the word I'm thinking of Jackie?........ K..K..K..K.........Ken Tyrrell was his name?



And what's this! I'm getting more information from the world of the undead? Colin Chapman, Rory Byrne, Rudolf Uhlenhaut you say?

What's that? You cant be asked to tell me anymore important men that made the career of most F1 drivers because it's stupid? You don't say!

 

It's the truth though, in 13 races of not the best car, he won 1. Where Alonso won 3. And he still had a better car than Alonso. Hell, even Maldonado won the same amount as Vettel while not in the best car, so is Maldo a great too? Because I know he'd dominate in the best car.

 

Alonso inherited Valencia and got lucky that Lewis decided to get in the way when Seb's KERS broke down while he was about to overtake Alonso, that isn't talent that's just ****ing luck!