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Stefan GP denied entry
ESPNF1 Staff
March 4, 2010
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Stefan GP has not been granted an official entry to the 2010 world championship, meaning only 12 teams will contest this season.
The Serbian outfit had been hoping to replace US F1 after it emerged the American team was not able to make the grid. However, despite Stefan GP developing Toyota's 2010 package and negotiating contracts with Jacques Villeneuve and Kazuki Nakajima to drive, the FIA said "it is not possible for a replacement team to be entered for the championship at this late stage".
The FIA added that it would announce a new selection process to fill gaps in the 2011 grid in the coming days. US F1 has already made clear its intention to reapply for 2011, and when Stefan GP first took hold of its chassis, it said it would test throughout the 2010 season in preparation for 2011 if it was not granted an entry.
The entry list also confirmed that Campos will be renamed HRT F1 Team, while BMW Sauber will hold onto the "BMW" part of its name despite the German manufacturer pulling out of the sport and the team using Ferrari engines.
| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Engine |
| 1. | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-25 | Mercedes |
| 2. | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-25 | Mercedes |
| 3. | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP Petronas | W01 | Mercedes |
| 4. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP Petronas | W01 | Mercedes |
| 5. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | RB6 | Renault |
| 6. | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | RB6 | Renault |
| 7. | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | F10 | Ferrari |
| 8. | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | F10 | Ferrari |
| 9. | Rubens Barrichello | AT&T Williams | FW32 | Cosworth |
| 10. | Nico Hulkenberg | AT&T Williams | FW32 | Cosworth |
| 11. | Robert Kubica | Renault F1 Team | R30 | Renault |
| 12. | Vitaly Petrov | Renault F1 Team | R30 | Renault |
| 14. | Adrian Sutil | Force India F1 Team | VJM03 | Mercedes |
| 15. | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India F1 Team | VJM03 | Mercedes |
| 16. | Sebastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | STR5 | Ferrari |
| 17. | Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | STR5 | Ferrari |
| 18. | Jarno Trulli | Lotus Racing | T127 | Cosworth |
| 19. | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus Racing | T127 | Cosworth |
| 20. | Karun Chandhok | HRT F1 Team | TBA | Cosworth |
| 21. | Bruno Senna | HRT F1 Team | TBA | Cosworth |
| 22. | Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber F1 Team | C29 | Ferrari |
| 23. | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber F1 Team | C29 | Ferrari |
| 24. | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | VR-01 | Cosworth |
| 25. | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin Racing | VR-01 | Cosworth |
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