2012 F1 season: Teams and Driver Line Up

With the 2012 season of Formula 1 scheduled to begin in three months, the teams are getting ready with their plans for the upcoming season. The first in their to-do list is to name the two drivers who will race for the respective teams next year. Some of the teams have retained their drivers while some have signed a completely new driver line-up. Out of 24 racers, the names of 22 have been declared by their teams. Force India recently announced Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg as its race drivers for the 2012 season. HRT and Williams Renault have one slot each to fill. Following is the driver line up for the teams with their car numbers in the 2012 season.

Red Bull Racing Renault

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany)

2. Mark Webber (Australia)

McLaren Mercedes

3. Jenson Button (UK)

4. Lewis Hamilton (UK)

Ferrari

5. Fernando Alonso (Spain)

6. Felipe Massa (Brazil)

Mercedes

7. Michael Schumacher (Germany)

8. Nico Rosberg (Germany)

Lotus Renault (earlier Renault)

9. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)

10. Romain Grosjean (France)

Force India Mercedes

11. Paul di Resta (UK)

12. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany)

Sauber Ferrari

14. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan)

15. Sergio Perez Mendoza (Mexico)

Scuderia Toro Rosso (STR)

16. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia)

17. Jean-Eric Vergne (France)

AT&T Williams F1

18. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela)

19. Bruno Senna (Brazil)

Caterham Renault (earlier Lotus)

20. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland)

21. Jarno Trulli (Italy)

HRT F1

22. Pedro de la Rosa (Spain)

23. To Be Announced

Marussia Cosworth (earlier Virgin Racing)

24. Timo Glock (Germany)

25. Charles Pic (France)

?Why there is no number 13 in Formula 1?

The FIA Formula 1 World Championship entry list does not have a number 13 as the number is generally considered to be an unlucky number.