2013 Formula One season facts for kids
The 2013 Formula One season was a super exciting year for Formula One racing! It was the 64th time this big championship happened. Eleven teams and twenty-two drivers raced in nineteen different races around the world. The season kicked off in Australia on March 17th and wrapped up in Brazil on November 24th.
This 2013 season was also the last year that cars used the 2.4 litre V8 engine. After this, the engines would change.
Sebastian Vettel was the champion from the year before, and guess what? He won the championship again in 2013! He was really on top of his game.
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Teams and Drivers: Who Raced?
Before the season started, most of the teams from the 2012 season agreed to race in 2013. The official list of teams and drivers was shared on November 30, 2012.
Here are some of the main teams and their drivers who competed:
- Infiniti Red Bull Racing with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
- Scuderia Ferrari with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes with Jenson Button and Sergio Pérez.
- Lotus F1 Team with Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean.
- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
- Sauber F1 Team with Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez.
- Sahara Force India F1 Team with Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil.
- Williams F1 Team with Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas.
- Scuderia Toro Rosso with Jean-Éric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo.
- Caterham F1 Team with Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde.
- Marussia F1 Team with Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton.
What Changed for the Teams?
One team, HRT F1, was put up for sale in November 2012. They needed to find a new owner quickly to stay in Formula One. Unfortunately, they couldn't find a buyer, so HRT was not on the list for the 2013 season.
Driver Swaps: Who Moved Where?
There were some big changes with the drivers for 2013:
- The legendary seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher announced he was retiring from racing for the second time.
- Lewis Hamilton, who won the championship in 2008, took Michael Schumacher's spot at the Mercedes team. This was a huge move, as Lewis had been with McLaren for fourteen years!
- Driver Sergio Pérez left the Sauber team to join McLaren.
- Nico Hülkenberg then took the open seat at Sauber. He was joined by Esteban Gutiérrez, who had been a test driver for Sauber in 2011 and 2012.
- Charles Pic moved from Marussia to Caterham.
- Max Chilton then filled Charles Pic's spot at Marussia.
Race Schedule: Where Did They Race?
The 2013 Formula One season featured nineteen exciting races. The number of races each year is set by an agreement called the Concorde Agreement.
Originally, there were supposed to be twenty races, with a new race planned in New Jersey. However, the New Jersey race was postponed until 2014.
| Round | Race title | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Australian GP |  Albert Park, Melbourne |
17 March | ||
| 2 | Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | Malaysian GP |  Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur |
24 March | ||
| 3 | UBS Chinese Grand Prix | Chinese GP |  Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai |
14 April | ||
| 4 | Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain GP |  Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir |
21 April | ||
| 5 | Gran Premio de España | Spanish GP |  Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona |
12 May | ||
| 6 | Grand Prix de Monaco | Monaco GP |  Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo |
26 May | ||
| 7 | Grand Prix du Canada | Canadian GP |  Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal |
9 June | ||
| 8 | British Grand Prix | British GP |  Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
30 June | ||
| 9 | Großer Preis von Deutschland | German GP |  Nürburgring, Nürburg |
7 July | ||
| 10 | Magyar Nagydíj | Hungarian GP |  Hungaroring, Budapest |
28 July | ||
| 11 | Shell Belgian Grand Prix | Belgian GP |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps |
25 August | ||
| 12 | Gran Premio d'Italia | Italian GP |  Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza |
8 September | ||
| 13 | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore GP |  Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore |
22 September | ||
| 14 | Korean Grand Prix | Korean GP |  Korea International Circuit, Yeongam |
6 October | ||
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Japanese GP |  Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka |
13 October | ||
| 16 | Airtel Indian Grand Prix | Indian GP |  Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida |
27 October | ||
| 17 | Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi GP |  Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi |
3 November | ||
| 18 | United States Grand Prix | United States GP |  Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
17 November | ||
| 19 | Grande Prêmio do Brasil | Brazilian GP |  Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo |
24 November | ||
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Changes to the Race Calendar
- The European Grand Prix was not held in 2013.
- The Nürburgring track hosted the German Grand Prix in 2013.
Who Won the Races?
Here's a quick look at who won each of the Grand Prix races in 2013:
How Drivers Earn Points
In Formula One, drivers earn points based on where they finish in a race. The top ten drivers get points, with the winner getting the most!
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Final Driver Standings
Here are the top drivers and their points at the end of the 2013 season:
| Position | Driver | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel |
397 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso |
242 |
| 3 | Mark Webber |
199 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton |
189 |
| 5 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
183 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg |
171 |
| 7 |  Romain Grosjean |
132 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa |
112 |
| 9 | Jenson Button |
73 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg |
51 |
Notes:
- † — Sometimes, drivers didn't finish the whole race but still got a score because they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Final Team Standings
Here's how the teams ranked by points at the end of the 2013 season:
| Position | Constructor | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red Bull-Renault |
596 |
| 2 | Mercedes |
360 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
354 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault |
315 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes |
122 |
| 6 | Force India-Mercedes |
77 |
| 7 |  Sauber-Ferrari |
57 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
33 |
| 9 | Williams-Renault |
5 |
| 10 |  Marussia-Cosworth |
0 |
| 11 | Caterham-Renault |
0 |
Notes:
- † — Drivers who didn't finish the Grand Prix but were still scored because they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Images for kids
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Five drivers made their Formula One debut in 2013, including (clockwise from top left): Esteban Gutiérrez (Sauber), Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Max Chilton and Jules Bianchi (both Marussia). Giedo van der Garde (Caterham) is not pictured.
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Mark Webber finished third in the championship in his final year in Formula One.
See also
In Spanish: Temporada 2013 de Fórmula 1 para niños
