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The FIA issues F1 entry list

The FIA has issued the 2010 Formula 1 entry list:
The entries are as follows:
1, Jenson Button --- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes -- McLaren-Mercedes
2, Lewis Hamilton -- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes -- McLaren-Mercedes
3, Nico Rosberg ----------- Brawn GP Formula One Team
4, Michael Schumacher --- Brawn GP Formula One Team
5, Sebastian Vettel -- Red Bull Racing -- Red Bull Racing Renault
6, Mark Webber ------ Red Bull Racing -- Red Bull Racing Renault
7, Felipe Massa ------- Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro -- Ferrari
8, Fernando Alonso -- Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro -- Ferrari
9, Rubens Barrichello -- AT&T Williams -- Williams-Cosworth
10, Nico Hulkenberg ---- AT&T Williams -- Williams-Cosworth
11, Robert Kubica -- Renault F1 Team -- Renault
12, TBA -------------- Renault F1 Team -- Renault
14, Adrian Sutil -- Force India F1 Team -- Force India Mercedes
15, Tonio Liuzzi -- Force India F1 Team -- Force India Mercedes
16, Sebastien Buemi -- Scuderia Toro Rosso -- STR-Ferrari
17, Jaime Alguersuari - Scuderia Toro Rosso -- STR-Ferrari
18, Jarno Trulli ---------- Lotus F1 Racing -- Lotus Cosworth
19, Heikki Kovalainen -- Lotus F1 Racing -- Lotus Cosworth
20, TBA ------------ Campos Meta 1 -- Campos Dallara
21, Bruno Senna -- Campos Meta 1 -- Campos Dallara
22, Jose Maria Lopez -- USF1 Team -- USF1 Cosworth
23, TBA ----------------- USF1 Team -- USF1 Cosworth
24, Timo Glock ------ Virgin Racing -- Virgin Cosworth
25, Lucas di Grassi -- Virgin Racing -- Virgin Cosworth

The entry list reveals that Red Bull racing will use Renault engines. It also reveals as expected that the Manor team will use the Virgin name. The Brawn entry will be changed to Mercedes Grand Prix if there is no problem with the F1 Commission.
Toyota Motorsport GmbH remains formally bound by the Concorde Agreement to put forward a team for participation, though it has indicated that it will not be in a position to do so. An announcement will be made regarding this entry in due course.

There is no mention of Sauber at the moment.


http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21994.html
The post has been edited to reflect the current team drivers.

alnielsen

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2010 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar

01 2010 FORMULA 1 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 12 - 14 Mar
02 2010 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 26 - 28 Mar
03 2010 FORMULA 1 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 02 - 04 Apr
04 2010 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 16 - 18 Apr
05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA 2010 (Catalunya) 07 - 09 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2010 (Monte Carlo) 13 - 16 May
07 2010 FORMULA 1 TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 28 - 30 May
08 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2010 (Montreal) 11 - 13 Jun
09 2010 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 25 - 27 Jun
10 2010 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 09 - 11 Jul
11 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2010 (Hockenheim) 23 - 25 Jul
12 FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2010 (Budapest) 30 Jul - 01 Aug
13 2010 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 27 - 29 Aug
14 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2010 (Monza) 10 - 12 Sep
15 2010 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 24 - 26 Sep
16 2010 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 08 - 10 Oct
17 2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) * 22 - 24 Oct
18 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2010 (Sao Paulo) 05 - 07 Nov
19 2010 FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit) 12 - 14 Nov
* Subject to circuit approval

http://www.formula1.com/races/calendar_preview.html

alfy28

Woot, thanks aln. 1st post btw

PerSmitt

Piquet is still hoping for a comeback... I really think he burned all his bridges with F1 though.

Nelson Piquet Jr hopes to continue his Formula One career with the Campos team when the Spanish outfit enters the sport in 2010, but admits that he might not fit the profile team bosses are looking for.

Fellow countryman Bruno Senna has been confirmed as a Campos driver next season, and the prospect of having two famous family names such as Senna and Piquet teaming up is more than enough to stir up good memories within Brazil's passionate F1 fans.

"I would be absolutely delighted, it would be marvellous for the Brazilian public," Piquet said, as reported by France's Auto Hebdo. "All depends on the team now, but they seem to be looking for a Spanish driver."

The former Renault team member was speaking from the fifth annual International Challenge of Stars karting event, which Felipe Massa – another fellow Brazilian – organises.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...30163932.shtml

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Volkswagen Considering Formula 1 Participation

WOLFSBURG, Germany — As Formula 1 reels from the loss of three participating auto manufacturers in the past 12 months, Volkswagen is considering its first venture into the world's premier form of motorsport.

VW representative Hans-Joachim Stuck told Autosport magazine the company would not be interested in becoming a partner with a team but would consider acting as an engine supplier for customer teams.

Between December 2008 and November 4 of this year, Honda, BMW and Toyota all quit the sport. All three fielded works teams representing their brands.

However, at least three new teams will join competition next season. As many as 26 or even 28 cars may be competing in 2010, compared with 20 in 2009.

Stuck confirmed that an expanded F1 grid creates opportunities for engine suppliers and that VW would be interested, but not before 2012, he asserted.

Stuck compared the expansion to the days when he was a racing driver.

"I followed Formula 1 for the last seven years with BMW, and I always asked myself on the grid, with only 20 cars, what if we could have 30 cars? Now we're getting back to this," he told Autosport.

Inside Line says: Stuck insists that auto manufacturers should concentrate on developing engines rather than fielding factory teams in racing. — David Green, Correspondent

http://www.insideline.com/volkswagen...icipation.html

bse50

'scribed.
AAAAAALFYYYYYYYY will you do another remake of this if we finish ahead of your holy team?

Mazmart

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So Renault has been allowed to field a team and provide engines? I'm guessing Virgin is no longer a Brawn sponsor? Any word on a tire (Tyre) supplier as yet?

Paul.

alfy28

OMG, is that Massa with spray on tan? i didnt know he could sing.
i understand he wants to be like hamilton and all. since hamilton >massa, but he didnt have to pick the darkest spray on tan. we accept him as he is.

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Links:

Horner insists Renault not 2010 engine supplier yet

Manor set for Virgin rebranding
Manor team entered under Virgin title

I've seen nothing on tires/tyres yet.

alfy28

Massa: Hi alnoso,want to come ride for a charity event?

Alsono: Hell no!

Massa: but its for a noble cause

Alsonso: are points involved? Do i also get a world championship trophy?

Massa : um lol what? its for a charity event.

Alsonso: will you let me get 1st place?

Massa : lmao, dude just dont come.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/10911302...ace-invitation



Felipe Massa has revealed that he invited his 2010 Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso to contest the weekend's charity kart race International Challenge of the Stars.

The event, won for the second time by Michael Schumacher, was also contested by F1 figures including Rubens Barrichello, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Nelson Piquet and Lucas di Grassi.

Massa, who flew by plane back to Sao Paulo after the race because his wife is imminently expecting their baby, said he wanted Spaniard Alonso to feature on the 2009 entry list.

"I invited Alonso to come here," he is quoted as saying by the Spanish news agency EFE. "Not only this year, but also in previous years.

"I hope he sees it is an interesting competition and that next year he comes," Massa, 28, added.

Some of Massa's more recent comments have indicated that Ferrari's new Latin lineup is likely to be a fiery one, but the Brazilian said he thinks he and Alonso will share a "good relationship away from the tracks".

"Alonso is a great driver, everybody knows that," he continued. "I believe we can be the best pairing in the championship."

But Massa, while insisting Alonso will be "good for the team", does not think the double world champion's arrival will change his own status within Ferrari.

"I don't think Alonso changes anything on my side or within Ferrari," he said.

alnielsen

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It looks like Bridgestone is in it for the 2010 season. It's the 2011 and beyond that is up for grabs.

One by One, Companies Claim No F1 Interest

moRotorMotor

It would be interesting to see Kumho step up to the game.

alfy28

i wish we can have multiple tire companies again.

alnielsen

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Here is an article that asks for people to express their opinion on that topic.
http://www.tyrepress.com/118/18198.html

bse50

Multiple tires? yes but they have to have the possibility to design the cars on the new tires or we will see other discrepancies between a team or another.
This would require more tests!

alnielsen

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As in Ferrari & Bridgestone or McLaren & Michelin?
I don't like the idea. As I said before, tire wars lead to tires that leave behind crud off line. That prevents passing. With the refueling ban, they should make them race with tires that will finish the event.

bse50

You're right in that regard but this would force two manufacturers to split the costs and engineer some good tires!
The problem with not knowing the tire's specs is that you can build the best car in the world but it will eventually drive like crap and finish behind crappy car that like that particular rubber.
With testing bans etc chaning the manufacturer is a major issue!

PerSmitt

Dude you just made my morning golden!

alnielsen

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Sauber secures final 2010 grid slot

Sauber has been granted the final place on next year’s Formula 1 grid – finally securing the team’s future after months of uncertainty in the wake of BMW’s withdrawal from the sport.

After the planned sale to investment group Qadbak fell through, BMW announced last Friday that it had sold the Hinwil-based squad back to its founder Peter Sauber, but the deal was contingent on the team being guaranteed an entry in next year’s world championship.

BMW had initially forfeited its place when it declined to sign the new Concorde Agreement – committing teams to F1 until 2012 – but Toyota’s announcement last month that it would be quitting the sport with immediate effect appeared to have handed it a lifeline.

Sauber was still in limbo, however, as the FIA stated on Monday that Toyota had yet to extract itself from its contractual obligations.

There were reports that the Japanese manufacturer might try to sell on its entry in a bid to avoid any legal ramifications, possibly to Serbian organisation Stefan GP, which was one of the teams rejected by the FIA in the initial decision over 2010 entries six months ago.

But Toyota has instead relinquished its entry and the FIA confirmed on Thursday that it has handed the coveted 13th slot to Sauber.

“The FIA has written to inform BMW Sauber AG that their application for an entry in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship has been successful,” said a statement from the governing body.

“Subject to their signing the Concorde Agreement, BMW Sauber will be awarded the 13th entry in the championship, taking the place of the departing Toyota team.

“The FIA has worked closely with the Commercial Rights Holder and the teams involved over recent weeks and is grateful for their support in achieving the best outcome for the sport.

“An updated Formula 1 entry list will be published in due course.”

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.a...47499&PO=47499

alnielsen

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Pit Babes

alnielsen

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Raikkonen signs switch to WRC with Citroën

Ex-Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will compete for Citroen in the World Rally Championship next season, the team announced Friday. After leaving Ferrari at the end of 2009, the 2007 champion will compete in rallies for Citroen's Red Bull-backed Junior Team in 2010.

"For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future," Raikkonen said in a statement. "I am really looking forward to testing the car and taking the start of the first rally."

Raikkonen already took part in one WRC race in 2009 during a break between F1 races, and had long been an enthusiast of a sport that has a strong pedigree of Finnish champions. Next year he will be able to compete in all rallies, except for the Rally of New Zealand, one that his team is not competing in.

Raikkonen will partner French driver Sebastien Ogier in the Citroen Junior Team next year.

"I always wanted to compete in rally, especially in the World Rally Championship at some point in my career," said Raikkonen. "Thanks to Red Bull, I have the opportunity to drive the best car of the series with the Citroen C4. This is a new but very exciting challenge."

Following confirmation of his departure from Ferrari, Raikkonen and his management were involved in talks about a move back to his former team McLaren. However McLaren ultimately signed 2009 world champion Jenson Button to partner Lewis Hamilton in 2010.

Raikkonen said he was not prepared to join a weaker team, and elected to take a sabbatical from F1 in 2010, holding out the possibility of a quick return the following season.

http://www.f1technical.net/news/1386...le+Feedfetcher

alfy28

Its going to be really weird not seeing kimi on the track. hope to see him in 2011

alfy28

Can some one embed this for me, job blocks youtube. Any how, thought we kick the 2010 with a bang, with some awesome crashes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXubx...=youtube_gdata

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alnielsen

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I never saw the racer hitting the safety car before. It must have happened during a practice session that wasn't televised here.

O.T. If you liked the music in that video, you will probably LOL at this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZeciX-3wfs

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Renault board juggles offers for F1 team

Renault's management will make a call next week on how to offload its beleaguered F1 team into private hands.

Renault has long been thought of as the manufacturer most likely to pull the plug on its F1 program, but it has remained involved as Honda, BMW and Toyota all withdrew from the sport.

The Piquet cheating scandal has done little for the company's image, but it's thought that Renault did not want to be seen making a hasty retreat in the aftermath of the affair. However, what it did do was block what has always been the most likely exit scenario--Renault handing the team, or selling it for a nominal amount, to Flavio Briatore.

The French company is considering two proposals, one from David Richards of Prodrive and one from the Genii Capital Group, run by Luxembourg-based entrepreneur Gerard Lopez. Richards ran the team in its Benetton days for a brief period before Briatore returned to favor. He has been looking for a way to have his own entry but has been keen to do it at a sensible cost. Richards also runs Aston Martin and is expected to rebrand the team after two more years with Renault power. He has strong backing from Kuwait.

Genii has investments in a variety of fields and made business headlines in the United States earlier this year with a failed bid to buy the bankrupt Polaroid company. Lopez also runs Gravity Sports Management, a company that manages a group of promising young drivers including Adrien Tambay, Ho-Pin Tung (who tested for Renault this week) and Jerome d'Ambrosio.

It's said that the team in Enstone favors the Richards bid, while Paris prefers the Genii offer.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091204/F1/912049991

Also: British GP fate to be known on Monday
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80437