Formula 1 - 2013

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Technical and rule changes

• DRS is only allowed during practice and qualifying within the same designated zones as in the race session
• Cars must have enough fuel to make it back to the pits and provide the 1L sample required. If stopped on track there must also be enough fuel in the car for the required distance to the pits as well as the 1L sample.
• The number of permitted breaks of curfew is reduced from 4 to 2 occurrences.
• Double DRS is now banned
• Minimum weight of cars increases to 642kg

Driver and team changes

• HRT are no longer present on the team roster, after failing to find a buyer, and get enough money to make the entry fee for 2013 in time.

Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing RB9 – Renault RS27-2013
Team Principal: Christian Horner; Technical Director: Adrian Newey
1. Sebastian Vettel (on a long-term deal through '14, perhaps with options)
2. Mark Webber (another one-year deal)

Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari F2013 – Ferrari 056
Team Principal: Stefano Domenicali ; Technical Director: Pat Fry
3. Fernando Alonso (contracted through '16)
4. Felipe Massa (another one-year deal)

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
McLaren MP4-28 – Mercedes FO108Z1
Team Principal: Martin Whitmarsh ; Technical Director: Paddy Lowe, Neil Oatley
5. Jenson Button (contracted through '13 with option for '14)
6. Sergio Perez

Lotus F1 Team
Lotus E21 – Renault RS27-2013
Team Principal: Eric Boullier ; Technical Director: James Allison
7. Kimi Räikkönen (contracted through '13)
8. Romain Grosjean

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Mercedes F1 W04 – Mercedes FO108Z1
Team Principal: Ross Brawn ; Technical Director: Bob Bell
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Nico Rosberg (on a multi-year deal beyond '13)

Sauber F1 Team
Sauber C32 – Ferrari 056
Team Principal: Peter Sauber ; Technical Director: James Key
11. Nico Hülkenberg
12. Esteban Gutierrez

Sahara Force India F1 Team
Force India VJM06 – Mercedes FO108Z
Team Principal: Vijay Mallya ; Technical Director: Andrew Green
14. Paul Di Resta (current driver)
Jules Bianchi (test driver and Ferrari junior programme member; said by Mallya to be in the frame)
15. TBA

Williams
Williams FW35 – Renault RS27-2013
Team Principal: Adam Parr ; Technical Director: Mike Coughlan
16. Pastor Maldonado (on a long-term deal through '14, perhaps with options)
17. Valtteri Bottas

Scuderia Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso STR8 – Ferrari 056
Team Principal: Franz Tost ; Technical Director: Giorgio Ascanelli
18. Jean-éric Vergne (current driver; likely to stay on)
19. Daniel Ricciardo (current driver; likely to stay on)

Caterham F1 Team
Caterham CT02 – Renault RS27-2013
Team Principal: Tony Fernandes ; Technical Director: Mike Gascoyne
20. Charles Pic
21. Vitaly Petrov (current driver; possibly on 2-year deal)
Heikki Kovalainen (current driver; has stated that he wants to joing higher-ranking team for '13)

Marussia F1 Team
Marussia MR02 – Cosworth CA2013
Team Principal: John Booth ; Technical Director: Pat Symonds
22. TBA (Timo has parted ways with the team)
23. Max Chilton

2013 Race Calendar:

17.03.2013 Australian GP, Melbourne
24.03.2013 Malaysian GP, Sepang
14.04.2013 Chinese GP, Shanghai
21.04.2013 Bahrain GP, Sakhir
12.05.2013 Spanish GP, Barcelona
26.05.2013 Monaco GP, Monte Carlo
09.06.2013 Canadian GP, Montreal
30.06.2013 British GP, Silverstone
07.07.2013 German GP, TBA
21.07.2013 TBA, TBA
28.07.2013 Hungarian GP, Budapest
25.08.2013 Belgian GP, Spa
08.09.2013 Italian GP, Monza
22.09.2013 Singapore GP, Singapore
06.10.2013 Korean GP, Yeongam
13.10.2013 Japanese GP, Suzuka
27.10.2013 Indian GP, Greater Noida
03.11.2013 Abu Dhabi GP, Abu Dhabi
17.11.2013 United States GP, Austin
24.11.2013 Brazilian GP, São Paulo​

 

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