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Vitaly Petrov's chances of securing another season with Caterham are fading as his manager revealed talks have stalled.

"At the moment there are a lot of unanswered questions," his manager Oksana Kosachenko told R-Sport. "There are too many nuances that need to be sorted out.

"We're at the waiting stage, which is linked to the team's restructuring. We completely depend on them and can't speed anything up."

As for rumours that Petrov has found new backing giving him the edge in the race for the second seat, Kosachenko says this is not true.

"So far, we haven't managed to find new sponsors.

"Where do journalists get this information from? I'm a journalist myself and I know very well how this can just pop into someone's head."

http://www.planetf1....Petrov-waiting-

Barely a week after he strongly hinted that the Nurburgring would host the German GP, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that it is not yet a done deal.

"We have got a German Grand Prix but we don't know where it is going to be," he is quoted as saying by ESPNF1. "We have got the race pencilled in. It's on the calendar. We can decide it once the season has started."

When asked if the race will take place at the Nurburgring, Ecclestone replied: "No. The trouble is that the people that used to be there have gone. They haven't got enough money. So we will see."

Ecclestone also dismissed reports he confirmed the Nurburgring, who is alternating with Hockenheim, during an interview last week.

"I said to Reuters that I was talking to them about trying to do something," he said. "I don't know what is going to happen with Nurburgring. That's what we are trying to sort out."

http://www.planetf1....ver-Nurburgring

Caterham are due to confirm their second driver for the 2013 Formula One season any day now, according to team boss Cyril Abiteboul.

"There are different options. One is someone who he (Pic) can learn from," Abiteboul toldEastern Daily Press.

"Another, more radical, is to accept the fact 2013 is a transition year we use to continue building the team before a period of greater stability in 2014, when a lot of other things in the package will change.

"Both types are out there, and we are close to making a decision."

http://www.planetf1....oser-to-line-up

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will take the covers off Ferrari's 2013 challenger on Friday February 1 at their headquarters at Maranello.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8400082/Ferrari-confirm-launch-date

Ferrari have snapped up Pedro de la Rosa for the 2013 season, with the Formula One veteran being handed a development role.

Team principal Stefano Domenicali confirmed that De La Rosa will assist with simulation work during the squad's annual Wrooom event in the Dolomites.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8400240/De-la-Rosa-gets-Ferrari-gig

Ferrari pushing to get Jules Bianchi a race seat in F1 in 2013

Ferrari is still pushing to help secure its young driver Jules Bianchi a race seat in Formula 1 this year, as Force India continues to stall on its decision.

Bianchi is believed to be going up against Adrian Sutil for the second seat at Force India alongside Paul di Resta, but the team remains undecided on its plans.

The Frenchman was Force India's third driver last year and a possible promotion to a race seat has been linked with the possibility of the Silverstone-based outfit switching to Ferrari engines from 2014.

Although Force India has remained silent on its plans, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said at his team's Wrooom media event at Madonna di Campiglio on Wednesday that his outfit was still working on landing Bianchi a race seat.

"Jules is part of our Driver Academy, and we are trying to find a solution for him," explained Domenicali.

"Last year he was the third driver of Force India, and we are trying to find a solution so he can grow and show his worth. But I have no further information."

Force India is scheduled to launch its new car on February 1, and di Resta has already had his seat fitting.

The team's customer engine contract with Mercedes-Benz comes to an end this year, and it is considering its options for the move to new 1.6-litre V6 turbo power-units for 2014.

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/105141

it must be good to know ferrari has your back.

Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen will be working with new race engineers this season after swapping personnel.

Ciaron Pilbeam, who has worked with Webber since the Aussie joined Red Bull back in 2007, is heading over to Lotus where he will be taking the role of chief race engineer.

Meanwhile, Raikkonen's 2012 engineer Simon Rennie will be heading in the opposite direction to Red Bull where he'll team up with Webber.

A Red Bull statement said: "We can confirm that Ciaron Pilbeam has left the team to take up a new position with Lotus.

"We're pleased to welcome Simon Rennie to Red Bull Racing who will be Mark Webber's race engineer."

http://www.planetf1....-swap-engineers

Williams' 2013 car will not be present at the first pre-season test as the team will only launch the FW35 at Barcelona on 19 February.

http://www.planetf1....miss-first-test

Toro Rosso has become the latest Formula 1 team to announce the launch date for its 2013 car.

The STR8 will be unveiled at Jerez on Monday 4 February, the day before the first winter test, and just a few hours after Mercedes unveils its new car.

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/105158

Mercedes will unveil its 2013 Formula 1 car at Jerez on 4 February.

http://www.autosport...t.php/id/105156

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