NOVEMBER 30, 2009

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, TBA - 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, TBA - Scuderia Toro Rosso - STR-Ferrari; 18, TBA - Lotus F1 Racing - Lotus Cosworth; 19, TBA - Lotus F1 Racing - Lotus Cosworth; 20, TBA - Campos Meta 1 - Campos Dallara; 21, Bruno Senna - Campos Meta 1 - Campos Dallara; 22, TBA - USF1 Team - USF1 Cosworth; 23, TBA - USF1 Team - USF1 Cosworth; 24, Timo Glock - Virgin Racing - Virgin Cosworth; 25, TBA - 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.