21 March 2010 / REUTERS, LONDON
New teams hoping to enter Formula One next year have been told by the governing body to register their interest by April 15 and pay an administration fee of 1,000 euros ($1,361).
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that it had decided to open a new selection process “to identify a candidate to fill any vacancy that may exist” at the start of 2011. The FIA may also identify one or more possible `reserve’ entrants to fill such vacancies,” it added, with a likely June deadline for applications and a final decision expected in July. There are currently 12 Formula One teams competing, three of them all-new entrants, with a 13th slot seemingly available after USF1 failed to be ready in time for the season that started in Bahrain last weekend. Although USF1 asked to defer their entry for a year, the FIA has instead indicated it might take action against them for the no-show.
