Ferry_vO
Retired SOH Administrator
Time to take a look at the 2013 Formula 1 line-up; a few seats have switched, a few new faces and some retirements.
No major rule changes, just a bit of fine tuning here and there.
Photos borrowed from www.formule1.nl, taken at the first day of testing at Jerez.
Red Bull racing
Drivers
1.Sebastian Vettel
2.Mark Webber
Car: RB9
engine: Renault
No big changes, the most important thing seems to be the purple colour on the car.. Potentially last year for Webber.?
Ferrari
Drivers
3.Fernando Alonso
4.Felipe Massa
Car: F138
Engine: Ferrari
Another 'make or break' year for Massa, who finished strong last season. Alonso is hoping his car will do better from the start after a problematic winter last year.
McLaren
Drivers
5.Jenson Button
6.Sergio Perez
Car: MP4/28
Engine: Mercedes
Hamilton left, being replaced by Sergio Perez who had some great races with Sauber in 2012, but some poor ones too. The car looks good but it remains to be seen if Button and Perez can win the title.
Lotus F1
Drivers
7.Kimi Raikkonen
8.Romain Grosjean
Car: E21
Engine: Renault
Both drivers stayed for 2013, even Grosjean. Let's hope he's learned a lot from last year.. If not, then GP2 champ Valsecchi is waiting for his chance to promote from test to race driver.
Mercedes-AMG
Drivers
9.Nico Rosberg
10. Lewis Hamilton
Car: MW04
Engine Mercedes
Schumacher retired again, this time most likely permanent. Hamilton came over from McLaren. The team had a disastrous end of season last year, scoring six points in six races. Reliability and speed both issues last year. Has Hamilton made a bad choice, and how will he compare to Rosberg?
No major rule changes, just a bit of fine tuning here and there.
Photos borrowed from www.formule1.nl, taken at the first day of testing at Jerez.
Red Bull racing
Drivers
1.Sebastian Vettel
2.Mark Webber
Car: RB9
engine: Renault

No big changes, the most important thing seems to be the purple colour on the car.. Potentially last year for Webber.?
Ferrari
Drivers
3.Fernando Alonso
4.Felipe Massa
Car: F138
Engine: Ferrari

Another 'make or break' year for Massa, who finished strong last season. Alonso is hoping his car will do better from the start after a problematic winter last year.
McLaren
Drivers
5.Jenson Button
6.Sergio Perez
Car: MP4/28
Engine: Mercedes

Hamilton left, being replaced by Sergio Perez who had some great races with Sauber in 2012, but some poor ones too. The car looks good but it remains to be seen if Button and Perez can win the title.
Lotus F1
Drivers
7.Kimi Raikkonen
8.Romain Grosjean
Car: E21
Engine: Renault

Both drivers stayed for 2013, even Grosjean. Let's hope he's learned a lot from last year.. If not, then GP2 champ Valsecchi is waiting for his chance to promote from test to race driver.
Mercedes-AMG
Drivers
9.Nico Rosberg
10. Lewis Hamilton
Car: MW04
Engine Mercedes

Schumacher retired again, this time most likely permanent. Hamilton came over from McLaren. The team had a disastrous end of season last year, scoring six points in six races. Reliability and speed both issues last year. Has Hamilton made a bad choice, and how will he compare to Rosberg?