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[spankyham]

F1 drivers should be an example and employing a convicted felon is a crazy idea. Sutil should never drive for F1 again.

Can't agree with that. Of course, there are degrees of seriousness, but, especially where they have paid their dues and, if they are given some extra "duties" by their team/FiA (ie preaching driving responsibly for someone convicted of driving offense) then of course they should be allowed to race.

[bud]

It's ok he's only allowed to use plastic cups.

[Hammer278]

First of all, it sounded like that Renault guy was just making a mountain of a molehill...Sutil must've been provocated somehow, I'll never believe that he just went over with a glass cup and started the brawl for no reason whatsoever.

[Jabberwocky]

Sutil was not a particularly emotional driver (think Maldonardo) so I think it would take a lot for him to snap. Unless he is a diva and did not get his own way

[andrew]

Yalla F1

Petrov set to stay with Caterham for 2013

Dec.28 (GMM) Russian media sources report that Vitaly Petrov is set to keep his Caterham seat for the 2013 F1 season, the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat claims.

Already this week, the 28-year-old’s manager Oksana Kosachenko revealed that “all the necessary work on our part is done — and it’s for Caterham to decide”.

Petrov’s teammate in 2012 was Finn Heikki Kovalainen, but Caterham has already announced that Charles Pic will be driving one of the green-liveried cars next year.

Among the other candidates to be Pic’s 2013 teammate are Giedo van der Garde, Bruno Senna and Luiz Razia.

Turun Sanomat quotes Kosachenko as saying: “I believe Vitaly’s race in Brazil securing tenth place in the manufacturers’ championship helps us to stay where we were.”

Also playing in Petrov’s favour is a recent visit to Caterham’s headquarters of his sponsor Russian Helicopters, and Bernie Ecclestone’s desire to have a local driver on the grid when Russia hosts its inaugural grand prix in 2014.

Organisers of the 2014 race in Sochi said this week that construction of the track is now in “high gear”.

Good news that Petrov looks like staying in F1. Shame about Kovalainen - he truly deserves a drive but I guess Pic brings more cash to the team.

[Hansy]

*facepalm*

I start to resent these teams and their abhorrent driver choices. Williams 2012 was bad enough...

[andrew]

Senna was a let down. Maldo was ok though.

[bud]

As if Heikki doesn't have a drive!

[Denthúl]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Formula 1.

[madbrad]

I'd like to see those girlfriends Hamilton and Sutil teammates at Mercedes. Once one of them ruins the other's Q lap, it's handbags at noon.

[LewEngBridewell]

Petrov's drive at Interlagos probably sealed it.

[Ferrari man 009]

As if Heikki doesn't have a drive!

I really hope Hekki gets the 2nd Force India drive, just so he can show the world what he can do in a half decent car.

[headless]

Really want to see Heikki in F1, top guy, such a happy man and a good racer.
But, also Jaime Alguesuari (sp?) deserves a seat too. Sutil is a good racer. Senna has a good name.

[andrew]

Word on the street is that Torro Rosso are switching to Renault engines for 2014.

[darwin dali]

Word on the street is that Torro Rosso are switching to Renault engines for 2014.

And which street would that be?