2010 F1
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2010 F1
As predicted, the big hitters are there and Cosworth are returned to the scenes of their greatest success. Should be an interesing few weeks till the details are thrashed out
Press Release
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List
12/06/2009
Press Release
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List
12/06/2009
Following the completion of the applications process for teams to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the following teams have been confirmed.
SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI
SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR TBA
RED BULL RACING RED BULL RACING TBA
AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA
FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
CAMPOS GRAND PRIX CAMPOS COSWORTH
MANOR GRAND PRIX MANOR COSWORTH
TEAM US F1 TEAM US F1 COSWORTH
VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES* McLAREN MERCEDES
BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM* BMW SAUBER
RENAULT F1 TEAM* RENAULT
PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING* TOYOTA
BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM* BRAWN TBA
*These five teams have submitted conditional entries.The FIA has invited them to lift those conditions following further discussions to be concluded not later than close of business on Friday 19 June.
The maximum number of cars permitted to enter the 2010 Championship has been increased to 26, two being entered by each competitor. Pending completion of the discussions referred to above, further due diligence is currently taking place on other potential entries.
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They signed up a long time ago...whether they like it or not.....as they committed to the sport long term in order to receive more prize money than the other teams and to continue operate under the terms of the concorde agreement when the old one ended.
They challenged that commitment in court in Paris a few weeks ago and the court ruled that they were commited to enter F1 already. So they have made a rod for their own back a long time ago
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Personally I can see why Manor are there.....Prodrive has let them down once and was going to try a 'customer car' from Mclaren, which is not catered for by this years rules...they have no F1 pedigree as a company. Lola, well i'm probably more surprised by this, but, Manor have been very successful over the last few years and are just the type of team who did well entering F1 in the 'Golden Age' of the mid 80's when there was only one/two real manufacturer teams of Ferarri and Alfa Romeo ( I dont count Lotus as a manufacturer as the F1 team was a separate company to Lotus Cars and they used customer engines, the Chapman family owned, and still own the company Lotus F1 which is separate from Lotus cars )
To return F1 back to the good old days of full grids and close racing we need to fuck the manufacturers off and return to the private teams with a handfull of engine suppliers and a sensible budget. It's only been crap in F1 since manufacturers have come in with big budgets and made such a huge gap to the little teams ( with obvious exceptions )
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be nice to see someone local based in it then 
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