Jules Bianchi has leapt into pole position to join
Paul di Resta at
Force India next year. Earlier, it was expected the Silverstone based team's former race driver
Adrian Sutil was the favourite to replace the
Sauber-bound Nico Hulkenberg in 2013.
But Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper said the new favourite is 2012 Force India reserve Bianchi, a 23-year-old rookie who is backed by
Ferrari and managed by
Felipe Massa's manager, Nicolas Todt, the son of FIA president Jean. "The announcement is expected before Christmas," said correspondent Heikki Kulta.
Kulta added that Force India's reportedly likely switch from
Mercedes to Ferrari engine power for the 2014 V6 regulations was "a decisive factor" in Bianchi's favour. (GMM)
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