Sebastian Vettel to join Ferrari in 2014, but Massa remains for 2013

[Adrian Britton]

The bbc reports....

Double world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to join Ferrari in 2014, with Felipe Massa staying at the Italian team for 2013.

Sources inside Ferrari say they have signed a contract with Vettel, 25, with an option to join in 2014 depending on their results.

The contract is likely to define a position Ferrari must occupy in the title race at a point in 2013.

Vettel's potential arrival at Ferrari has been sanctioned by Fernando Alonso.
The Spaniard, 31, has a say in the identity of his team-mate and vetoed the idea of Lewis Hamilton joining the team earlier this year.

Alonso won the world title in 2005 and 2006 when at Renault but hasn't finished higher than second with Ferrari.

Red Bull driver Vettel currently leads the world championship by six points from Alonso, having won the title in 2010 and 2011.

Should it transpire, the line-up would undoubtedly be the strongest in F1 - with potential for huge friction.

Vettel and Red Bull have denied the German has any arrangements in place with Ferrari, and the team insist he is under contract until the end of 2014.

However, Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko - the right-hand man of the company's boss Dietrich Mateschitz - has already said the contract contains performance clauses and if Vettel wants to leave, Red Bull could not make him stay.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

It was a Still a BIG IF
When Vettel, RedBull Officially Confirms it then we can see believe it was true.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Here is what Mr.Montezmolo says
http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/91966.html

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Vettel denies it as well.

I think they are watching out for Kubica.
Probably the only guy Alonso would accept as a strong teammate.