With former World Champion Kimi Räikkönen confirming that he will make a highly-anticipated return to Formula 1 with Lotus Renault GP next season, the 2012 Formula 1 grid is fast shaping up. GPUpdate.net takes a look at the current driver market situation, with only a limited number of seats now available to hopeful drivers.
The current cast of 2012 is as follows:
Red Bull-Renault
- Sebastian Vettel (until end of 2014)
- Mark Webber (until end of 2012)
McLaren-Mercedes
- Lewis Hamilton (until end of 2012)
- Jenson Button (until end of 2014)
Ferrari
- Fernando Alonso (until end of 2016)
- Felipe Massa (until end of 2012)
Mercedes GP
- Michael Schumacher (until end of 2012)
- Nico Rosberg (until end of 2013)
Lotus Renault GP
- Kimi Räikkönen (until end of 2013)
- Vitaly Petrov (until end of 2012)
- Bruno Senna (candidate if Petrov deal falls through)
- Romain Grosjean (candidate if Petrov deal falls through)
Sauber-Ferrari
- Kamui Kobayashi (until end of 2012)
- Sergio Pérez (until end of 2012)
Force India-Mercedes
- Adrian Sutil (candidate)
- Paul di Resta (candidate)
- Nico Hülkenberg (candidate)
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
- Sébastien Buemi (candidate)
- Jaime Alguersuari (candidate)
- Daniel Ricciardo (candidate)
- Jean-Eric Vergne (candidate)
Williams-Renault
- Rubens Barrichello (candidate)
- Pastor Maldonado (candidate)
- Valtteri Bottas (candidate)
- Giedo van der Garde (candidate)
- Mirko Bortolotti (candidate)
Caterham-Renault
- Heikki Kovalainen (contract length TBC)
- Jarno Trulli (contract length TBC)
- Daniel Ricciardo (candidate if Trulli deal falls through)
HRT-Cosworth
- Pedro de la Rosa (until end of 2013)
- Vitantonio Liuzzi (candidate)
- Javier Villa (candidate)
- Daniel Ricciardo (candidate)
- Dani Clos (candidate)
Marussia-Cosworth
- Timo Glock (until end of 2014)
- Charles Pic (until end of 2012)
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