FIA confirmation – US F1 and Stefan GP not granted slot for 2010 season; Team and Driver list for 2010 released

Posted by Harry on March 4th, 2010 | No Comments

US F1 have finally admitted that they will not be able to take part in the 2010 F1 season. “The US F1 Team have indicated that they will not be in a position to participate in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship,” said the FIA in a statement. US F1 are said to have miscalculated the funds required to participate in the 2010 season. You can read our detailed reports by clicking on the links below.

This would have excited Stefan GP who have already sent their containers to Bahrain and Malaysia hoping that they would get the nod to participate in the 2010 season but the FIA seems to have other ideas. FIA has denied the Serbian team a place in the 2010 grid after they felt that welcoming a new team at this stage would be unfair. “Having considered the various options, the FIA confirms that it is not possible for a replacement team to be entered for the championship at this late stage.” However, the FIA agreed to open the registrations for the 2011 season. “In the coming days the FIA will announce details of a new selection process to identify candidates to fill any vacancies existing at the start of the 2011 season.”

Hit the jump to see the official list of teams and drivers for the 2010 season.

Rumours of US F1 leaving F1

US F1 reply saying that they will be on the 2010 grid

Unofficial reports say US F1 will not make it to 2010 grid

Stefan GP want to join 2010 grid

FIA Official Team and Driver list for 2010 season

McLaren Mercedes
1 Jenson Button (GB)
2 Lewis Hamilton (GB)

Mercedes Benz GP Limited
3 Michael Schumacher (D)
4 Nico Rosberg (D)

Red Bull Racing Renault
5 Sebastian Vettel (D)
6 Mark Webber (AUS)

Ferrari
7 Felipe Massa (BR)
8 Fernando Alonso (E)

Williams Cosworth
9 Rubens Barrichello (BR)
10 Nico Hulkenberg (D)

Renault
11 Robert Kubica (PL)
12 Vitaly Petrov (RUS)