Lotus team, out of Formula One since 1994, granted entry into F1 starting in 2010 season

October 1st, 2009 Ferrari ouster leaves Kimi unsure of staying in F1 SUZUKA, Japan — Kimi Raikkonen is unsure if he will continue in Formula One after being ousted as a Ferrari driver, saying Thursday that it would require an offer from a top team to keep him in the sport. Raikkonen will leave Ferrari at the end of the current season after agreeing to a buyout of the remaining year on his contract, making way for the arrival of Fernando Alonso in 2010 — a move that was confirmed Thursday.

September 18th, 2009 British cycling team Sky to join Pro Tour racesAIGLE, Switzerland — British cycling squad Team Sky has been accepted to race in the International Cycling Union's Pro Tour calendar of events. But Lance Armstrong's new Radio Shack team must wait to see if it can join.

September 15th, 2009 Swiss-based foundation to buy F1 team BMW SauberMUNICH — Swiss-based foundation Qadbak Investments Ltd. will buy the BMW Sauber Formula One team under an agreement signed Tuesday.

September 15th, 2009 Lotus team awarded spot on 2010 Formula One gridPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Lotus is returning to Formula One racing. FIA, the sport's governing body, on Tuesday awarded Lotus the 13th spot on the grid for the 2010 season.

September 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - The Formula One Indian Grand Prix is likely to be held at the fag end of the 2011 season provided the slot recommended by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) is accepted. According to Vicky Chandhok, chairman of FMSCIs international racing commission, the Indian GP is very much on and the track at Noida, near New Delhi, should be completed within 10 months after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone lays the foundation stone in October this year.

July 28th, 2009 BCS tweak provides greater access to Rose BowlCHICAGO — Some tweaking to the Bowl Championship Series rules gives greater access to the Rose Bowl to teams outside the six conferences with automatic BCS bids — such as Utah. "Under certain circumstances, they can play their way into the Rose Bowl, which hasn't been true in the past," Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said Monday at Big Ten media day.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - The prospect of a breakaway Formula One world championship was dramatically revived on Wednesday when the technical directors of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) walked out of a meeting with FIA representatives saying the sport's future was "in jeopardy". Wednesday's meeting with FIA president Max Mosley was convened to agree to the final points of detail, but ended in acrimony after FOTA concluded that the FIA was again attempting to move goalposts at the last moment.

June 28th, 2009 Mushers sign up for 2010 IditarodWASILLA, Alaska — Defending champion Lance Mackey and past winners Jeff King and Martin Buser have signed up in person for the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Altogether, 58 mushers were registered to compete in the 1,100-mile race to Nome in March, with 22 showing up at Iditarod headquarters to turn in their entry forms on Saturday, the first day to sign up.

June 19th, 2009 HAMBURG - The ruling motorsport body FIA Friday expressed its disappointment about the decision of eight teams to form a new series, and said it would announce its own lineup Saturday. The team's umbrella organisation FOTA had early Friday split from the FIA in the wake of a budget cap row.

June 12th, 2009 Formula One to feature 13 teams in 2010 seasonPARIS — Formula One will feature three new teams in the 2010 season, including one from the United States. The sport's governing body announced a lineup of 13 teams Friday, including all 10 current entrants — although five of those were granted entry on a "conditional basis." The new entrants will be Spain-based Campos Grand Prix, Manor of Britain and American team US F1.

June 5th, 2009 F1 teams ready to start breakaway seriesISTANBUL — The Formula One Teams Association could form a breakaway series if its conditional entry for next season's championship is rejected by governing body FIA. FOTA said on Friday at the Turkish Grand Prix that it wasn't "bluffing" over the possible threat, describing it as a "worst case scenario" in the standoff over budget caps and other changes for next year.

June 5th, 2009 Force India lodges independent entry for 2010ISTANBUL — Force India is likely to be suspended from the Formula One Teams Association after submitting an independent entry for next season. Force India followed Williams and lodged a separate entry on Friday to race next season.

May 29th, 2009 F1 teams look set to meet entry deadline for 2010GENEVA — A standoff between Formula One teams and the sport's governing body over a budget cap appears close to being settled Friday with teams preparing to meet an entry deadline for the 2010 season. The Formula One Teams Association was expected to deliver application forms on behalf of nine teams — Brawn, BMW Sauber, Ferrari, Force India, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Toro Rosso and Toyota — at the Geneva office of governing body FIA.

May 29th, 2009 F1 teams meet entry deadline for 2010 championshipGENEVA — All 10 Formula One teams met Friday's deadline to enter cars for the 2010 season, ending a threatened pullout by Ferrari and others in a dispute over a planned budget cap. The Formula One Teams Association said it submitted conditional entries from nine teams — Brawn, BMW Sauber, Ferrari, Force India, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Toro Rosso and Toyota.

May 29th, 2009 Mayfield withdraws entry at DoverDOVER, Del. — The Sprint Cup team owned by suspended driver and owner Jeremy Mayfield has withdrawn its entry for this weekend's race at Dover International Speedway.