Formula 1 - 2013 season

OK, here's the 2013 grid as it stands; plenty of new names:

Red Bull
Confirmed: Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

Ferrari
Confirmed: Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

McLaren
Confirmed: Jenson Button and Sergio Perez.

Lotus
Confirmed: Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean

Mercedes
Confirmed: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Sauber
Confirmed: Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez

Williams
Confirmed: Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas

Toro Rosso
Confirmed: Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne

Force India
To be confirmed

Caterham
Confirmed: Charles Pic

Marussia
Confirmed: Timo Glock and Max Chilton

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So, at this stage no HRT confirmed on the 2013 team list, and only 3 driver places up for grabs - both Force India drives, plus the second Caterham seat....

And here's the 2013 race calendar as it stands.

Headlines = no Valencia; New Jersey GP postponed; gap after German GP for possible 20th race (Turkey?)

The F1 2013 Calendar:
Australian GP - March 17.
Malaysian GP - March 24.
Chinese GP - April 14.
Bahrain GP - April 21.
Spanish GP - May 12.
Monaco GP - May 26.
Canadian GP - June 9.
British GP - June 30.
German GP - July 7.
Hungarian GP - July 28.
Belgian GP - August 25.
Italian GP - September 8.
Singapore GP - September 22.
Korean GP - October 6.
Japanese GP - October 13.
Indian GP - October 27.
Abu Dhabi GP- November 3.
United States GP - November 17.
Brazilian GP - November 24.

And more news. Suzi Perry to replace Jake Humphrey as presenter of BBC's F1 coverage - story here

I would love to own one of them rear f1 wheels and tyre`s clare.

The news about Suzi Perry is excellent, even though I don't really bother with F1.  She was excellent doing the Moto GP coverage, a passionate and professional presenter who always seemed to do well in the paddock interviews.  

Indeed. A shame, therefore, that the BBC seems to be planning less live coverage in 2013 than 2012. Sky will have exclusive live coverage of 10 of the 19 races - including Monaco. Full details here

Grrr.

Though the BBC seem to be claiming 10 live races as well, with the 21st July set as "TBA".

Grrr.

Though as you noted above, the BBC seem to be claiming 10 live races as well, with the 21st July set as "TBA".

If anyone is interested, a few of us at work have been having our own competition at Fantasyracer.net over the last two seasons.

Give it a go, maybe we could have a what HiFi league. it is free.

No lIve Monaco GP on TV  

Live on Sky

"Undomesticated equines"™ would not induce me to subscribe to SkyChavB 

™Teal'c of Chulak

Racing Legends tonight at 8pm BBC 2 "Stirling Moss" should be worth a watch for racing fans.

Couple of pieces of slightly strange F1 news today.

Firstly the brilliantly named Toto Wolff is leaving Williams to join Mercedes - but keeping his shareholding in Williams. Odd confict there, methinks? (though I know he's been involved with Mercedes longer).

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105213

Secondly, looks like - despite having a firm contract - Timo Glock's been forced out of Marussia because he doesn't bring enough money into the team. The pay-driver situation is almost inevitable in current financial climate, but depressing nonetheless...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105210

Agreed