Patriotic sports fans may be forced to choose between Button and Beckham or Hamilton and Heskey next summer after the new FIA calendar pitted the British Grand Prix head to head with football’s World Cup Final.
Allegations are surfacing in the national press that it was impossible to get a place on the Formula One grid for 2010 unless you were prepared to sign up to an engine deal with independent Northampton-based supplier Cosworth.
The Lola Group has decided that enough is enough in the current battle to shape the 2010 grid – and has withdrawn its entry.
British sportscar company Lola is considering whether or not it will pursue the project of Formula One entry any further – with a decision likely tomorrow.
The entry list for the 2010 Formula One World Championship has been published, and it includes all the current teams – but at a price.
News that a British-based Brabham team could be lining up on the F1 grid in 2010 has not been universally welcomed after the family bearing the name pointed out that the public announcement was the first they had heard.
Keep up with the latest developments among the British-based F1 entrants and hopefuls here – updated with new information whenever we get it.
Will Jenson Button form a long-term successful partnership with Brawn GP? Or will he be looking for a new team to drive for in 2010?