New cars on the F1 horizon

With BMW bidding farewell to the glitzy world of motorsport, a few old warriors are on their way to fill their places on the grid.

The entry list published by FIA for the 2010 championship has three new names - Campos Grand Prix, Team US F1 and Manor Grand Prix - along with the existing 10 Formula One teams. 

The three new teams all have three-year engine contracts in place with Cosworth, who will return to Formula One racing for the first time since 2006. Of the existing teams, Toro Rosso and Brawn do not have an engine supplier confirmed on the FIA’s entry list.

Team US F1 is led by Formula One veterans Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson, whose US-based concern hopes to prove ‘that American technology, American drivers and the American competitive spirit can compete and win on the F1 global stage’. British-born Windsor is a former Williams team manager, while American engineer Anderson is an ex-F1 technical director. They are based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Campos Grand Prix is headed by former Formula One driver Adrian Campos, whose Spanish Campos Racing team currently compete in Formula Three, having previously enjoyed success in GP2, winning the 2008 team championship. Campos Grand Prix will have headquarters in Madrid, plus a technical centre at Campos Racing's current base in Valencia. Its car will be built by renowned Italian chassis builders Dallara.

The surprise name on the FIA’s list is Manor Grand Prix. British team Manor Motorsport was founded in 1990 by former single-seater champion John Booth and over the years has fielded drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton in the likes of Formula Renault and Formula Three.

Manor Motorsport currently race in the Formula Three Euroseries and their F1 entry sees Booth link up with former Simtek F1 team owner Nick Wirth, whose company Wirth Research Limited will build the new team's cars.

TEAM / CONSTRUCTOR 

• SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO / FERRARI
• SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO / STR TBA
• RED BULL RACING / RBR RENAULT
• 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 

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.