Team bosses listed the best drivers for Autosport

The team bosses were allowed to give points to ten drivers like so:
25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1

And the results look like this: 

1. Sebastian Vettel      248
2. Fernando Alonso     213
3. Kimi Räikkönen      158
4. Lewis Hamilton       117
5. Nico Rosberg           95
6. Romain Grosjean     76
7. Nico Hulkenberg       68
8. Mark Webber           66
9. Jenson Button          24
10. Felipe Massa         14

Many F1 fans think that Vettel is the best only because of the car. 

The team bosses still thought that Vettel is the best no matter what.

Lotus has asked the FIA for postponement

Lotus has asked the FIA if they could postpone the winter tests with one week. Some other teams have also been worried about the schedule but it is very unlikely that the dates will change. Lotus needs every other team to agree on the postponement. The bigger teams are happy with the dates.

The Formula One series are switching to V6-turboengines next year so the tests are very important for every team.

The 2014 winter testing (first session) starts in Jerez, Spain in the end of January.

Autosport: Top-drivers skip tyre test

Sebastian Vettel and new Ferrari team-mates Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will sit out Formula 1's forthcoming Pirelli tyre test in Bahrain.
Ferrari confirmed instead that F1 development driver Pedro de la Rosa will share driving duties over the three days with Ferrari Driver Academy member - and Marussia race driver - Jules Bianchi.
While three of this year's championship top five will therefore not take part, Mercedes is expected to attend with both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
The test was officially sanctioned by the FIA on Monday following a request from Pirelli last month.
Lotus, Sauber, Williams, Marussia and Caterham all said they would not attend.
McLaren and Force India were slated to join the three-day run, but have subsequently confirmed they too will not attend.
Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and Toro Rosso are therefore the only teams to have taken up Pirelli's test offer.
While F1's tyre supplier will define the daily schedule and data management throughout the test, Ferrari said using de la Rosa would allow it to evaluate the effectiveness of the ongoing simulator work started by the Spaniard this year.
It added that Bianchi's day three drive stemmed from its focus on young driver development and was an opportunity for him to "demonstrate the progress he has made this year in F1."
Red Bull has not yet announced who will drive its car in the test, but AUTOSPORT understands Vettel with not attend.
Toro Rosso is also yet to reveal its plans.

(source: autosport.com)

McLaren and Force India are also passing on the tests next week

The FIA and Pirelli agreed to allow the teams to have tire tests 17-19.12.2013 in Bahrain. The teams were supposed to test the tires in Sao Paulo, Brazil before the qualifying session but the weather wasn't good enough.

First the teams Lotus, Williams, Marussia, Caterham and Sauber stated that they are not participating in the tests and now also McLaren and Force India will pass on the tests.

It seems that the teams that passed on the tests first had mainly issues with their budget but McLaren and Force India has stated that they can't fit the tests in their schedule. Wow! What can be more important than testing for next season?!

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F1.COM: Six teams set for December tyre test in Bahrain

Six teams will attend a three-day Pirelli tyre test in Bahrain from December 17-19, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, announced on Monday.

Wet weather scuppered Pirelli’s plans to trial 2014 rubber during practice at the season finale in Brazil and, as a result, the Formula One Commission have agreed to change the 2013 Sporting Regulations, on safety grounds, to allow the extra test at the Sakhir circuit.

All eleven Formula One teams were invited to participate in the session with their 2013 machines, but only Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and Toro Rosso accepted the offer. Lotus, Sauber, Williams, Marussia and Caterham have all opted to miss the test.

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