The FIA’s cost cutting budget cap for F1 has spawned many different views and arguments, but the changes are certainly bringing some interesting news for the 2010 season.
One of the great things is that a few of the great names names from F1 history are returning. So far we have Brabham and Team Lotus both with entries for next year.
As a bit of a Lotus geek, the Team Lotus entry is particularly interesting, for me at least. Essentially the Litespeed F3 team posted an entry for the 2010 F1 season and have secured the Team Lotus name for their efforts. At first that might sound a bit strange but Nino Judge and Steve Kenchington, the team principle and director and engineering are both ex-Team Lotus so hopefully the name is safe in their hands. What’s more they’ve based the team in Norfolk which is Lotus’s traditional home. With Mike Gascoyne on board they’ve got the makings of a pretty good team there.
The Brabham entry is a little less straight forward with the entry from Franz Hilmer using the Brabham name possibly being contested by the family of Jack Brabham.
Now if only Tyrrell would turn up we’d almost have a full set!