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2013 Formula One F1 Driver Line-up, Rumor Round-up & 2014 Silly Season Rumors - February 2nd
By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers
The 2013 Formula One F1 season start continues to countdown. There still two drivers seats that haven't been announced for the 2013 F1 season with 40 days until the 2013 Australian Grand Prix. However, those seats continue to fill up with announcements during Formula One F1 launch season which revved into top gear this week.
Rumors continued to surrounded Bernie Ecclestone working at the aging pace of an 80-year old man to finalize the 2013 Formula One F1 schedule. Nurburgring once thought to be out of the running for 2013, apparently is back on the table. Yet, the pinnacle of racing has yet to finalize its 2013 schedule.
Financial trouble rumors for existing teams were in the press last week, but Marussia announced their launch date this week, and Force India delivered their 2013 challenger as scheduled.
The most prominent seat continues to be the final Force India seat appearing it will go to Jules Bianchi - but if there was going to be a push from Ferrari, and engines for Force India that is out of the question now with the team confirming Mercedes power for 2013.
Caterham filled their second seat this week - sorry Bruno Senna fans - it went to Giedo van der Garde.
Marussia and Timo Glock officially split a week ago, so the team has a seat available for the Melbourne grid which could go to just about anyone.
Once the 2013 grid is filled out, the rumors will begin for 2014. And actually, they already have. Nico Hulkenberg has been mentioned for the second seat at Red Bull for 2014.
So let's get the 2014 silly season list updated so we can track the ruminations through the year.
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2013 Formula One F1 Driver Line-up & 2014 Silly Season
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| Team |
Driver |
Contract End Date |
2014 Rumors |
| Red Bull |
Sebastian Vettel |
2014 |
- |
| Red Bull |
Mark Webber |
2013 |
Nico Hulkenberg, Fernando Alonso |
| Ferrari |
Fernando Alonso |
2016 |
- |
| Ferrari |
Felipe Massa |
2013 |
- |
| McLaren |
Jenson Button |
2013? |
- |
| McLaren |
Sergio Perez |
2013 |
- |
| Lotus |
Kimi Raikkonen |
2013 |
- |
| Lotus |
Romain Grosjean |
2013 |
- |
| Mercedes |
Nico Rosberg |
2013? |
- |
| Mercedes |
Lewis Hamilton |
2015 |
- |
| Sauber |
Nico Hulkenberg |
2013 |
- |
| Sauber |
Esteban Gutierrez |
2013 |
- |
| Force India |
Paul Di Resta |
TBC |
- |
| Force India |
TBA |
TBA |
2013 - Adrian Sutil |
| Williams |
Pastor Maldonado |
2013 |
- |
| Williams |
Valtteri Bottas |
2013 |
- |
| Toro Rosso |
Daniel Ricciardo |
2013 |
- |
| Toro Rosso |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
2013 |
- |
| Caterham |
Charles Pic |
2014? |
- |
| Caterham |
Giedo van der Garde |
2013 ? |
- |
| Marussia |
TBA |
- |
- |
| Marussia |
Max Chilton |
2013 |
- |
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