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[Frosty]

The only thing I don't get is why they haven't considered Ferrari if Mercedes could supply four teams surely Ferrari could as well maybe they are afraid of Red Bull just like McLaren.

[al4x]

The only thing I don't get is why they haven't considered Ferrari if Mercedes could supply four teams surely Ferrari could as well maybe they are afraid of Red Bull just like McLaren.

also they had ferrari and they got underpowered engines last year, i wouldnt trust ferrari

[Gilles 27]

Updated list:

1. Ferrari - Massa + Alonso
2. McLaren - Raikkonen + Hamilton
3. Renault - Kubica + Glock
4. Brawn - Rosberg + Button
5. Red Bull - Webber + Vettel
6. Toyota - not competing
7. Williams - Barrichello + Hulkenberg
8. Lotus - Kovalainen + some random pay driver
9. Sauber - not competing
10. Manor - Petrov + some random pay driver
11. USGP - not competing
12. Campos - De la Rosa + Senna
13. Force India - Sutil + Liuzzi
14. Toro Rosso - Algesuari + Buemi

[Frosty]

Updated list:

1. Ferrari - Massa + Alonso
2. McLaren - Raikkonen + Hamilton
3. Renault - Kubica + Glock
4. Brawn - Rosberg + Button
5. Red Bull - Webber + Vettel
6. Toyota - not competing
7. Williams - Barrichello + Hulkenberg
8. Lotus - Kovalainen + some random pay driver
9. Sauber - not competing
10. Manor - Petrov + some random pay driver
11. USGP - not competing
12. Campos - De la Rosa + Senna
13. Force India - Sutil + Liuzzi
14. Toro Rosso - Algesuari + Buemi

If Toyota dropped out surely Sauber would take their place?

[vaptin]

No 13 car grid?

And whats your reasoning behind ussf1 dropping out?

[Gilles 27]

There are some issues over Qadbak and their interests. They are a group of investors, some of them already have stakes in existing F1 teams and the like. I get the impression that they will need to assure the relevant parties that there will be no conflict of interest involved.

as for USGP, I have had doubts from the start. Nothing I've heard so far has weakened these doubts. It just seems to be a bit of a tall order to be running the team from where they intend to, with the staff they intend to use in the timeframe they have set themselves.

[scotty]

Updated list:

1. Ferrari - Massa + Alonso
2. McLaren - Raikkonen + Hamilton
3. Renault - Kubica + Glock
4. Brawn - Rosberg + Button
5. Red Bull - Webber + Vettel
6. Toyota - not competing
7. Williams - Barrichello + Hulkenberg
8. Lotus - Kovalainen + some random pay driver
9. Sauber - not competing
10. Manor - Petrov + some random pay driver
11. USGP - not competing
12. Campos - De la Rosa + Senna
13. Force India - Sutil + Liuzzi
14. Toro Rosso - Algesuari + Buemi

I think Toyota will still be about for at least another season... but anyway, Trulli looks like a very strong candidate for Lotus with Mike Gascoyne there, i'd actually be surprised if he didn't go. I reckon Manor will sign at least one British driver too, I've also heard Di Grassi mentioned a lot for them.

[al4x]

1. Ferrari - Massa + Alonso
2. McLaren - Raikkonen + Hamilton
3. Renault - Kubica + Glock [what ive thought for a long time]
4. Brawn - Rosberg + Button
5. Red Bull - Webber + Vettel
6. Toyota - Trulli + Kobayashi
7. Williams - Barrichello + Hulkenberg
8. Lotus - Kovalainen + ?
9. Sauber - not competing
10. Manor - dont care
11. USGP - dont care
12. Campos - Dont care
13. Force India - Sutil + Liuzzi
14. Toro Rosso - Algesuari + Buemi

[cap-dude]

Rumoured drivers looking a drive for next year

De La Rosa - very likely will be confirmed for Campos
Rumoured for Manor - Di Grassi, Adam Carroll, Davidson
Rumoured for USF1 - Wurz, Alexander Rossi
Rumoured for Lotus - Neel Jani, Fariuz Fauzy, Sato

Both Neel Jani and Karun Chandock, have apparently done some miles in the McLaren simulator for Force India. Karun being Indian, and Jani being of Indian descent.

Apparently, Malaysian Fariuz Fauzy has been promised at least a test role.

[Hansy]

Brawn GP F1 Team
1. Button
2. Rosberg

Red Bull Racing
3. Vettel
4. Webber

Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes
5. Hamilton
6. Raikkonen

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
7. Massa
8. Alonso

Panasonic Toyota Racing
9. Kovalainen
10. Kobayashi

AT&T Williams
11. Barrichello
12. Hulkenberg

Renault F1 Team
14. Kubica
15. Glock

Force India F1 Team
16. Sutil
17. Liuzzi

Scuderia Toro Rosso
18. Buemi
19. Alguersuari

Campos Meta Team
20. Senna
21. De La Rosa

Team US F1
22. Petrov
23. Wurz

Manor Grand Prix
24. Di Grassi
25. Parente

Lotus F1 Team
26. Trulli
27. Davidson

Sauber Qadbak
28. Heidfeld
29. Klien

Wouldn't mind to have this grid

[scotty]

25. Parente

Alvaro Parente? Woah, i think you may have been the first person to mention him on this board ever, in any way shape or from, so congrats for that! Why do you think an F1 team would give him a seat?

He's won a race in Gp2 but there are surely better/more proven drivers about...

[7UpJordan]

Is anybody going to be dumb enough to tempt Ralf out of retirement?

[headless]

Is anybody going to be dumb enough to tempt Ralf out of retirement?

I want him

[Hansy]

25. Parente

Alvaro Parente? Woah, i think you may have been the first person to mention him on this board ever, in any way shape or from, so congrats for that! Why do you think an F1 team would give him a seat?

He's won a race in Gp2 but there are surely better/more proven drivers about...

The main reason for him being there is because I want a Portuguese driver in the grid . He's shown a lot more promise than Monteiro, winning British F3 and Renault World Series, and he did well in his test with the Renault F1. He was said to be in talks with Manor about a month ago, I somehow doubt the portuguese press is liable but I'll keep my hopes up until they announce their drivers ^^

[Gilles 27]

Right well Toyota are out as predicted, that leaves Trulli and Kobayashi up for grabs. It'll be interesting to see what happens over Qadbak now...