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As we put the 2013 Formula One World Championship behind us and gear up for next season, the final seats left vacant have been rapidly filling up. And the latest to confirm its driver lineup is Sauber.
The Swiss team, formerly owned by BMW, announced it was bringing Adrian Sutil on board last week, and was thought to be bringing in Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin to partner with the senior German pilot. But instead they have named Sirotkin as their reserve/test driver, and kept Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez in the race seat for at least one more season. We would not, however, be surprised to see Sauber promote Sirotkin for a one-off drive in the inaugural Russian Grand Prix next season.
A former GP3 champion, Gutierrez served as Sauber's test driver in 2012. He was promoted to the race seat for this past season, scoring a best finish of seventh place at the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix and finishing ahead in the standings of all the rookies on the grid. He carries with him the much-needed sponsorship money from Mexican telecom giant Telmex, which will continue to sponsor the team. Scroll down for the trio of announcements below.
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