These F1 teams and drivers have been confirmed for 2014.
Where a driver had not been confirmed the occupant of the seat for 2013 is listed and marked TBC. Where a team have previously announced a driver has a contract with them for the year this is marked “has contract”. However it is not unusual for contracts to be subject to clauses which can permit them to be broken.
In a change for 2014, each driver will choose which numbers they will use. Those numbers are listed where they have been confirmed.
Step Two
Daniel Ricciardo Age : 24 Car Number: 3 New signing rated for his speed and the biggest smile in F1. Best championship finish: 14th (2013)
Step Three
Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Age: 29 Car Number: 44 Unbelievable speed. Championship favourite even if he denies it. Best championship finish: Champion (2007)
Step Four
Nico Rosberg Age : 28 Car Number : 6 Championship contender. Lacks Hamilton’s ultimate speed but not to be under-estimated Best championship finish: 6th (2013)
Step Five
Ferrari Fernando Alonso Age : 32 Car Number : 14 Ruthless, brilliant. Most complete driver on the grid. But drives a Ferrari. Best championship finish: Champion (2005/6)
Step Six
Kimi Raikkonen Age : 34 Car Number : 7 Flying Finn back at Ferrari. What could go wrong? Lots. Best championship finish: Champion (2007)
Step Seven
Lotus (Renault) Roman Grosjean Age : 27 Car Number : 8 Once dubbed “the first lap nutcase”. Fast and promising. Unlike his twin tusk car. Best championship finish: Seventh (2013)
Step Eight
Pastor Maldonado Age : 28 Car Number : 13 Crashes more often than a Samsung computer. But brings £35m in sponsorship. Luckily. Best championship finish: 15th (2012)