Only two race seats still to be filled on 2013 F1 grid
1 February, 2013
With just a few days left to the start of the 2013 Formula One testing season, most teams have their driver line-ups finalised, with the most recent being Caterham who today confirmed Giedo van der Garde to partner Charles Pic in the team, leaving only Force India and Marussia to finalise their second drivers.
Five world champions will line up on the grid – Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton – alongside, for now, four rookies: Esteban Gutierrez, Valterri Bottas, Max Chilton and Giedo van der Garde. (Apex)
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2013 F1 world championship entry list
| # | Drivers | Team | Engine |
| 1 2 |
Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber |
Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing |
Renault Renault |
| 3 4 |
Fernando Alonso Felipe Massa |
Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari |
Ferrari Ferrari |
| 5 6 |
Jenson Button Sergio Perez |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
Mercedes Mercedes |
| 7 8 |
Kimi Raikkonen Romain Grosjean |
Lotus F1 Team Lotus F1 Team |
Renault Renault |
| 9 10 |
Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team Mercedes GP Petronas F1 Team |
Mercedes Mercedes |
| 11 12 |
Nico Hulkenberg Esteban Gutierrez |
Sauber F1 Team Sauber F1 Team |
Ferrari Ferrari |
| 14 15 |
Paul di Resta To Be Confirmed |
Sahara Force India Sahara Force India |
Mercedes Mercedes |
| 18 19 |
Pastor Maldonado Valterri Bottas |
Williams Williams |
Renault Renault |
| 18 19 |
Daniel Ricciardo Jean Eric Vergne |
Scuderia Toro Rosso Scuderia Toro Rosso |
Ferrari Ferrari |
| 20 21 |
Charles Pic Giedo van der Garde |
Caterham F1 Team Caterham F1 Team |
Renault Renault |
| 24 25 |
Max Chilton To Be Confirmed |
Marussia F1 Team Marussia F1 Team |
Cosworth Cosworth |
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@McLarenfan
Alguersuari was adamant last year too and nothing came of that either.
Pity though, I think he was a good driver, however he wasn’t given enough of an opportunity to show his talent over the course of a season in a rubbish car.
I think Marko’s reasons for getting rid of him were personal and not based on skill or potential.
I wonder if we shall see an announcement from Jaime Alguersuari he was adamant he had a seat this year but it is looking like someone has pulled the plug on that
Apart from the established ones, the ones i’m really looking forward to are bottas,maldonado,hulk