<p>Sahara Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg will be driving for Sauber in the 2013 Formula One season, BBC reported on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report said Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will be Hulkenberg’s team-mate next year, leaving Kamui Kobayashi without a seat.<br /><br />Kobayashi’s current team-mate at Sauber, Sergio Perez is moving to McLaren in 2013 after Lewis Hamilton signed a deal with Mercedes to replace Michael Schumacher. <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 />When asked about his future, Hulkenberg said: “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 I can.”</p>
<p>Sahara Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg will be driving for Sauber in the 2013 Formula One season, BBC reported on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report said Mexican Esteban Gutierrez will be Hulkenberg’s team-mate next year, leaving Kamui Kobayashi without a seat.<br /><br />Kobayashi’s current team-mate at Sauber, Sergio Perez is moving to McLaren in 2013 after Lewis Hamilton signed a deal with Mercedes to replace Michael Schumacher. <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 />When asked about his future, Hulkenberg said: “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 I can.”</p>