Three New Teams To Join F1 In 2010

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed there will be three new teams joining F1 next season taking the number of cars on the grid to 26.

The F1 supremo said the additions of the new teams in 2010 will coincide with the introduction of the controversial medals-style scoring system to determine the championship.

‘We’ll have 26 cars on the grid next year – we’ve got a lot of people confirmed,’ said Ecclestone.

‘It won’t be necessary to discuss it (the medals). If the rules are out before they enter that’s how it is.’

Ecclestone confirmed his disappointment at the decision to ditch the system for this year.

‘Absolutely I’m disappointed – if you go to the athletics and look at the 100m you’re not looking at the guy that’s second, you’re looking at the winner.

‘To make any changes when the entries have closed, you have to get a unanimous agreement between all the people that have entered, and it would appear that some of the teams didn’t like the idea.

‘The whole idea is nothing to do with winning the world championship, the idea was to make sure people raced in every race to win, not to be second or third and collect points.’