We’re 3 races away from the end of the 2012 season, and the 2013 driver market speculation is already in full swing, with many midfield teams inundated with driver applicants for next season.
Lewis Hamilton’s move to Mercedes has calmed the market at the front of the grid, but further back it’s a very different story.
Here’s a look at who has confirmed who – and who I think will be racing next season:
Red Bull Racing
1) Sebastian Vettel – Confirmed
2) Mark Webber – Confirmed
McLaren
3) Jenson Button – Confirmed
4) Sergio Perez – Confirmed
Ferrari
5) Fernando Alonso – Confirmed
6) Felipe Massa – Confirmed
Mercedes
7) Lewis Hamilton – Confirmed
8) Nico Rosberg – Confirmed
Lotus
9) Kimi Raikkonen – Confirmed
10) TBC
Probable drivers: Romain Grosjean, Paul di Resta, Heikki Kovalainen, Luiz Razia
My guess: Romain Grosjean
Force India
11) TBC
12) TBC
Probable drivers: Paul di Resta, Adrian Sutil, Jaime Alguersuari, Sebastien Buemi, Kamui Kobayashi, Robin Frijns, Jules Bianchi, Daniel Ricciardo, Heikki Kovalainen, Charles Pic, Davide Valsecchi
My guess: Paul di Resta and Heikki Kovalainen
Sauber
14) Nico Hulkenberg – Confirmed
15) TBC
Probable drivers: Kamui Kobayashi, Robin Frijns, Davide Valsecchi, Paul di Resta, Romain Grosjean, Charles Pic, Jules Bianchi, Jaime Alguersuari, Adrian Sutil, Esteban Gutierrez
My guess: Esteban Gutierrez
Toro Rosso
16) TBC
17) TBC
Probable drivers: Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne, Jaime Alguersuari, Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Antonio Felix de Costa
My guess: Daniel Ricciardo and Antonio Felix de Costa
Williams
18) TBC
19) TBC
Probable drivers: Pastor Maldonado, Bruno Senna, Davide Valsecchi, Adrian Sutil, Jaime Alguersuari, Charles Pic, Kamui Kobayashi, Heikki Kovalainen
My guess: Pastor Maldonado and Jaime Alguersuari
Caterham
20) TBC
21) TBC
Probable drivers: Heikki Kovalainen, Vitaly Petrov, Giedo van der Garde, Charles Pic, Daniel Ricciardo, Davide Valsecchi, Robin Frijns, Sam Bird, Antonio Felix de Costa
My guess: Giedo van der Garde and Robin Frijns
HRT
22) Pedro de la Rosa – Confirmed
23) TBC
Probable drivers: Narain Karthikeyan, Luiz Razia, Ma Qing Hua, Dani Clos, Brendon Hartley, Neel Jani, any obscure pay driver
My guess: Ma Qing Hua
Marussia
24) TBC
25) TBC
Probable drivers: Timo Glock, Charles Pic, Jerome D’Ambrosio, Max Chilton, Sam Bird, Kevin Magnussen, Oliver Turvey
My guess: Max Chilton and Timo Glock
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