<p>Sahara Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will be driving for Sauber in the 2013 Formula One season, BBC reported Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report said Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will be Hulkenberg's teammate next year, leaving Kamui Kobayashi without a seat.<br /><br />Kobayashi's current teammate at Sauber, Sergio Perez, will be shifting to McLaren in 2013. <br />"Sauber have not yet officially confirmed Hulkenberg but the deal is understood already to be done," said the report.<br /><br />The report also claimed that former Force India driver Adrian Sutil is in the reckoning to be Hulkenberg's replacement at the Silverstone-based team. Force India parted ways with Sutil last year and elevated Hulkenberg from the role of a reserve.<br /><br />The report added that Kobayashi, former Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi and Jamie Alguersuari are also in the running for the Force India seat.<br /><br />Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta form the current line-up for Force India.<br />When asked about his future, Hulkenberg told IANS: "I really enjoy this team (Force India), I know everybody really well and I enjoy working with the guys. At the moment my focus is simply on 2012 and doing the best job I can."<br /><br />Hulkenberg battled through the 55-lap race to finish sixth in the Korean Grand Prix here Sunday, pushing him to 12th spot in the drivers' championship with 45 points from 16 rounds. Di Resta is a a place below the German with 44 points.<br /><br />Force India are in seventh place in the constructors' championship with 89 points, behind Sauber on 116.</p>
<p>Sahara Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will be driving for Sauber in the 2013 Formula One season, BBC reported Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report said Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will be Hulkenberg's teammate next year, leaving Kamui Kobayashi without a seat.<br /><br />Kobayashi's current teammate at Sauber, Sergio Perez, will be shifting to McLaren in 2013. <br />"Sauber have not yet officially confirmed Hulkenberg but the deal is understood already to be done," said the report.<br /><br />The report also claimed that former Force India driver Adrian Sutil is in the reckoning to be Hulkenberg's replacement at the Silverstone-based team. Force India parted ways with Sutil last year and elevated Hulkenberg from the role of a reserve.<br /><br />The report added that Kobayashi, former Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi and Jamie Alguersuari are also in the running for the Force India seat.<br /><br />Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta form the current line-up for Force India.<br />When asked about his future, Hulkenberg told IANS: "I really enjoy this team (Force India), I know everybody really well and I enjoy working with the guys. At the moment my focus is simply on 2012 and doing the best job I can."<br /><br />Hulkenberg battled through the 55-lap race to finish sixth in the Korean Grand Prix here Sunday, pushing him to 12th spot in the drivers' championship with 45 points from 16 rounds. Di Resta is a a place below the German with 44 points.<br /><br />Force India are in seventh place in the constructors' championship with 89 points, behind Sauber on 116.</p>