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Mercedes have confirmed that Red Bull duo Mark Ellis and Giles Wood will join the squad next season.

Germany's Bild broke the story on Wednesday, revealing that Ellis, the chief engineer of vehicle dynamics, and chief engineer simulation/analysis Wood will join the Brackley-based squad in June next year.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9079687/Mercedes-snap-up-Red-Bull-duo

Mercedes' run at the Pirelli tyre test was brought to a premature end on Thursday after Nico Rosbeg suffered a high-speed blowout in the morning.

"Just spun at full speed 320km/h on Bahrain straight cause my tire blew up without warning," he wrote on Twitter. "Thanks to that need to get some toilet paper now.."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9080126/Rosberg-suffers-blowout-at-320km-h

^ heard the opposite. Sort of.

Saw a review on the new cars where they were saying will see a decent increase in wheel spin on corner exit which will put more strain on the rears.

So may be more durable than this year but expecting more stress as well.

Fernando Alonso requests 14 as his Formula 1 car number

"I will use 14," Alonso told reporters in Madrid. "It has been my lucky number since 1996, when, while I was 14, on July 14 and with kart number 14 I won the world championship.

"Since then I have always used 14. Hopefully it will be lucky next year."

Alonso's new team-mate Kimi Raikkonen has chosen #7, while his former team-mate Felipe Massa will use #19 at Williams. His team-mate Valtteri Bottas has chosen #77.

Other drivers who have revealed the numbers they want include Nico Rosberg (#6, #5 or #8), Sergio Perez (#11), Jean-Eric Vergne (#21, #25 or #27).

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111929

Sauber will have a driver pairing of Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez next season after the latter was finally confirmed.

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/9082572/Gutierrez-To-Partner-Sutil-In-2014

Sauber will continue to nurture Sergey Sirotkin over the next season with the view of handing him a race seat in the future.

The teenager joined the Hinwil squad in July on the back of a sponsorship agreement with three Russian entities and, at the time, it was announced that he would drive for Sauber in 2014.

However, the team have confirmed Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez for next year with Sirotkin named as test driver.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9082784/Sauber-preparing-Sirotkin-for-F1-debut

The land-grab for driver numbers is under way with Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez and Jean-Eric Vergne all revealing the numbers they'd like to run next year.

Alonso wants No.14 because he was World Karting Champ at 14, on July 14, with Kart No.14. Should they not get their first choice, PF1 has come up with some alternatives...

Lewis Hamilton - 8
The age difference between himself and Nicole (gossip mongers are suggesting a New Year engagement)

Kimi Raikkonen - 99
His favourite ice cream

Sebastian Vettel - 9
For when he's not carrying the World Champion's No.1. This will be the number of World Championships he'll end up with

Adrian Sutil - 18
The number of months he got as a suspended sentence for assault

Sergei Sirotkin - 19
The age when he'll make his grand prix debut. Or, 21, the age of his retirement

Pastor Maldonado - 17
The millions of dollars his Venezuelan backers chuck at the team he's driving for

Fernando Alonso - 12
The number of months left that he'll be remaining with Ferrari

Nico Rosberg - 6
The number of marriage proposals Nico gets every week - not all from women

Felipe Massa - 2
The world's longest-serving No.2 driver

Romain Grosjean - 13
Romain has transformed his reputation in one season, so now he has the confidence to take on the number feared by F1 drivers over the ages

Sergio Perez - 10
The number of times Sergio qualified in front of Jenson Button last season

Nico Hulkenberg - 48
The number of calories Nico is allowed every day until he gets down to the ridiculous target weight demanded by the 2014 regulations

http://www.planetf1.com/off-on-f1/9082764/Alternative-Numbers-For-Drivers

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that the double points rule might be dropped before the start of next season, although he believes adding more races with increased points is actually what should be done.

Earlier this month, the FIA revealed that double points will be awarded at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - the 2014 season finale - in an effort to keep the battle for both the Constructors' and Drivers' Championship alive until the end of the season.

The move has been widely criticised, but Ecclestone believes the best way forward is to increase the amount of races with double points awarded to three.

"Personally my preference would be for the final three races to be worth double points," Ecclestone told The Daily Telegraph.

"But it may well be that the rule is cancelled altogether at the next [strategy Group] meeting in January. I think it should be the final three races or nothing.

"The final three races would mean the championship is kept interesting for everyone - fans, press and television - right until the end."

One of the biggest critics of the double points rule is reigning champion Sebastian Vettel, who labeled the idea as "absurd".

"This is absurd and punishes those who have worked hard during a whole season," the German said.

"I respect the old traditions in F1 and do not understand this new rule."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9084824/Bernie-wants-more-double-points-races

Kamui Kobayashi could make a shock return to the Formula One grid next year after being linked with Caterham.

The 27-year-old has spent the 2013 season in the FIA World Endurance Championship as Sauber opted for a Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez partnership.

However, he could be back in F1 in 2014 with Caterham rumoured to be getting rid of both Giedo van der Garde and Charles Pic.

It is felt that Kobayashi will bring some vital experience - as well as plenty of cash through sponsorships - and that will allow them to also hand rookie Marcus Ericsson a seat.

According to Finland's Turun Sanomat, the Japanese driver has already been spotted at the squad's Leafield-based factory.

Van der Garde, though, remains in talks with Caterham but Heikki Kovalainen - who was strongly linked with a move back to the team after also losing his 2012 seat - is out of the picture as he is unable to attract big sponsors.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/9085859/Kobayashi-to-return-to-F1-

Not suprised that Kovalinen can't get sponsers after his lackluster performance in the last 2 races for Lotus.

KK won't be as good in a back running team. Can't overtake anyone if you cant catch them. He should have got the Lotus seat and Maldonado should have got the Caterham seat. Everyone wins then

Edited by 89CAL

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