The garage currently occupied by BMW-Sauber will be replaced by a Malaysian-owned 'Lotus F1 Team' in 2010, F1's governing rFIA announced on Tuesday morning. But the Paris federation also gave hope to the Hinwil based team, who had also applied for the thirteenth and final 2010 entry in the wake of BMW's decision to quit the sport.
The rFIA described Sauber's application as "impressive", but said Lotus had been selected for the definite 2010 entry because "there are still uncertainties" about the former team's future ownership. Sauber has instead been awarded the "14th place" in the 2010 pitlane, even though at present the sporting regulations and Concorde Agreement allow a maximum of 13 teams.
Regarding Lotus, the rFIA said a company called 1Malaysia F1 Team has won the 13th entry for a Norfolk (UK)-based and Cosworth-powered team to be headed by Tony Fernandes and technical director Mike Gascoyne.
New drivers in track soon?
Rumors in the paddock says that some new drivers should join Bmw and Red Bull second cars. Names are now top secrets but we will probably have a full grid in European Grand Prix, in Valencia.
Red Bull had got for two races the Turkish driver Ahmet Kesgin, but he was kicked out after two really bad races in Great Britain and Germany.
Let's wait for updates.
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