2010 Lineups (so far)

[Saint Devote]

AFAIK Brawn didn't make any quotes specifically regarding USF1, just general statements along the lines of "if a team didn't do their crash testing until the last moment then a 2010 entry would be quite difficult."

And per the FIA's deputy president for sport, USF1 have also sent their entry fee for 2010.

Ross Brawn is diplomatic enough to not mention names.

The team may have sent their entry money but there is no tangible evidence and the teams begin to test the cars in at least EIGHT weeks time.........

As usual time will tell. Frequently the tabloids are not wrong.

[ClarkFan]

Of the four new teams Campos I see announced today that they have passed the FIA crash tests - chassis by Dallara.

So I have to add Campos to the list.

USF1 has not even begun their tests so on their part I think they will not even be in the grid.

Those teams may make the grid, but if they are far behind in their timelines they will not be well prepared and will be likely to struggle immensely. I agree with N Jones that the acid test will be how many of these teams finish the season.

Campos' decision to use Dallara may ultimately prove to be wise. Dallara may not give them a top tier chassis, but they are a professional race car engineering and building company that knows how to deliver a completed project on time.

ClarkFan

[DazzlaF1]

If the announcements over the next few days come to fruition, this should he how it lines up

McLAREN: 1. Button, 2. Hamilton
MERCEDES: 3. Rosberg, 4. M.Schumacher
RED BULL: 5. Vettel, 6. Webber
FERRARI: 7. Massa, 8. Alonso
WILLIAMS: 9. Barrichello, 10. Hulkenberg
RENAULT*: 11. Robert Kubica, 12. ???
FORCE INDIA: 14. Sutil, 15. Liuzzi
TORO ROSSO: 16. Buemi, 17. ???
LOTUS: 18. Trulli, 19. Kovalainen or Sato
CAMPOS META: 20. ???, 21. B.Senna
USF1: 22. ???, 23. ???
VIRGIN: 24. Glock, 25. di Grassi
SAUBER: 26. ???, 27. ???

In contention for the remaining seats
Alguersuari, Heidfeld, Fisichella, Grosjean, Sato or Kovalainen, Villeneuve, Petrov, Maldonado, Carroll, Davidson, Hildebrand, Souchek

* Could either be Renault or whoever they've sold up to

[maximilian]

I think we'd have to at least pencil in Lopez for the USF1 drive. And I wouldn't count out Kobayashi yet, either... Although, admittedly, I am not sure where he would fit in at this time...

[Ent]

Sato's management have announced he's out of the running for Lotus, so it's looking like Trulli and Kovalainen at Lotus.

[CNR]

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/i...s-2010-drivers

Lotus F1 names Trulli, Kovalainen as 2010 drivers

[callum122]

Good luck to team Lotus.

[leopard]

Test driver seems to be good enough designation for the young rookie Fairuz.
He may be in presence to any race in case one of regular drivers being hindered to race for some reasons. Albeit Fairuz has the talent to drive speedy, at the moment he still need to sharpen acerbity of instinct to become great package of world F1 driver.
The team owner of Lotus might take a look at what I wrote here about Heikki, that Fairuz's performance is still a step behind Heikki...

[pettersolberg29]

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but has anyone got Autosport Plus membership? Just wondered if you could tell me what Mr. Heidfeld had to say? I understand if you don't want to though

[DazzlaF1]

I think we'd have to at least pencil in Lopez for the USF1 drive. And I wouldn't count out Kobayashi yet, either... Although, admittedly, I am not sure where he would fit in at this time...

I think he could end up at Sauber alongside Heidfeld, would be a good move on Peter Sauber's part if that were to happen.