BMW Sauber awarded a spot in next years world championship LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleStandingsChampionsAllTime WinsBMWSauber Brawn GP Ferrari Force India McLaren Red Bull Racing Renault Toro Rosso Toyota Williams Teams Auto Racing on TSNeotText SizePARIS The BMW Sauber team was awarded the 13th entry into next years Formula One world championship on ThursdayFormula Ones governing body said in a statement that BMW Sauber will take the place of the departing Toyota team subject to their signing the Concorde AgreementGerman car maker BMW agreed last month to sell its Formula One team to previous owner Peter Sauber provided the team gets a place on the grid next seasonThe FIA has worked closely with the Commercial Rights Holder and the teams involved over recent weeks and is grateful for their support in achieving the best outcome for the sport FIA saidBMW announced in July that it would pull out of Formula One at the end of the season citing the global economic downturnPeter Sauber has said his cars would use Ferrari engines and that he planned to lead the team for just one season then find a successorBMW finished sixth in the constructors championship last season Its drivers were Nick Heidfeld of Germany and Robert Kubica of PolandKubica has gone to Renault while Heidfeld is without a teamlog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 45 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBoostyrofoamguyDecember 4 2009 908AMGood news but I hope Sauber has the funding to develop the car and keep it competitive instead of being at the back of the grid report this commentKarma 43 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooF1racefanDecember 4 2009 840AMI am glad to see Peter Sauber back all be it for one yearHowever it has kept the team alive and opens the door to a few good drivers without a seat When ever a team starts up as this team is doing it will take an experienced driver and a young gun I think kamui kobayashi deserves a shot as he showed great skills and KR would be a great choice however it will not happen JV em mm PS did give him a chance once before but would want someone like NH who is still completive report this commentKarma 67 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooab608December 3 2009 1154PMI due hope in expanding to 26 cars on the grid theyll find drivers capable of PASSING other cars in a race and not just following behind the car in front of them report this commentKarma 47 Yeahs2 BoosYeahBoomjF1fanDecember 3 2009 822PMGood to see Sauber back in I also have to agree with the others about JV I think it would be an interesting point in the ...