2010 F1 grid includes Campos, Manor and US GPE
The FIA has unveiled its 2010 team line-up, which ended up consisting of all existing teams and 3 new teams. The following is the team list:
- AT&T Williams – Toyota
- BMW Sauber F1 Team – BMW
- Brawn GP Formula One Team – TBA
- Campos Grand Prix – Cosworth
- Force India F1 Team – Mercedes
- Manor Grand Prix – Cosworth
- Panasonic Toyota Racing – Toyota
- Red Bull Racing – Renault
- Renault F1 Team – Renault
- Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – Ferrari
- Scuderia Toro Rosso – TBA
- Team US F1 – Cosworth
- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes – Mercedes
I’m not really sure of how they pick which new teams to slot in, but there were more teams competing for the 3 free slots than those who made it. The teams which did not made it are Lola, Aston Martin (Prodrive), Team Superfund, Brabham, Litespeed and N. Technology. I wonder why Prodrive did not make it, would have been nice to see Aston Martin in F1. Litespeed also did not make it, despite calling itself “Team Lotus” to try to ride on the past heritage of Lotus involvement in F1.
The current teams that have been listed as confirmed are stil against the £40 million budget cap. Especially Ferrari, who issued this statement: “Ferrari submitted on 29 May 2009 an entry to the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship which is subject to certain conditions. As of today, these conditions have not been met.
“Notwithstanding this and despite Ferrari’s previous written notice to the FIA not to do so, the FIA has included Ferrari as a unconditional participant in next year’s Formula One World Championship. For the avoidance of any doubt, Ferrari reaffirms that it shall not take part in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship under the regulations adopted by the FIA in violation of Ferrari’s rights under a written agreement with the FIA,” the Italians whose name have been pretty much synonymous with F1 added.
June 15, 2009 @ 9:15 am
Paul..
I wish you can write good info article for Campos and Mano team.
USGPE you already wrote earlier.
Thanks.
nway… is there is new circuit next year?
June 15, 2009 @ 9:38 am
It would seem that the ‘2 tier’ racing teams in F1 for 2010 would come true. There would be one group of F1 teams, and the other would be ‘F1 wannabe teams’. We all know F1 is about latest technology and advertising, but it looks like in the future it is just advertising, no more racing per se. So maybe Malaysia can plant a driver too under ‘One Malaysia Team”?
June 15, 2009 @ 9:44 am
some info on those 3 teams:
http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2009/6/9490.html
http://www.f1wolf.com/2009/06/introduction-campos-manor-usf1-three-new-f1-teams.html
..it’s great to see GP2/F3 teams are moving towards F1.. but seriously I agree with Paul, F1 should take a car manufacture etc. Aston Martin into F1, that will be a better game.
June 15, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
the more car manufacturer involved..
the more bad ferrari thingy exposed…
then it’s no good.. lol
June 15, 2009 @ 1:18 pm
curent F1 season suck so bad , if brawn gp win the title , i doubt many will give them credit for , its been a sham…rules are vague and not clear , FIA and other teams are in courts on weekly basis almost suing each other and bringing up a case against each other , the FIA should wake up and and dont put too many rules that teams dont agree on …
June 15, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
I’m suprised Prodrive is not included. I’m also not to happy with the inclusion of the three new teams. But i’m glad the lineup has expended. it’s boring to see only 20 cars racing. 26 is a better number
June 15, 2009 @ 8:08 pm
bernie is probably hedging on the fact that the big teams need him(F1) more than he needs them to give up the media circus that is F1.
June 15, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
I think those who got in managed to bribe themselves or gave expansive presents to Bernie. Not sure about the rest. Maybe they have stronger financial backing
June 20, 2009 @ 7:05 am
most probably PROTON will enter F1 next year 2010.