Thanks to the Malaysians, Lotus are back after a 16 year absence

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8256295.stm

Also BMW Sauber have found a buyer for the team, which means the FIA are now in discussions with the existing teams over plans to increase the size of the grid to 28 cars

That's too many cars surely. A points overhaul would definately be needed. Points for the first 10 perhaps?

It would be a good idea, but if you look back in the 50's there used to be grids of over 30 cars and back then, they only awarded points to the top 5.

At the moment though, 13 teams are confirmed, the swizz investment group that now owns BMW Sauber hold the 14th spot on the grid which at the moment entitles them to being the first coince stand-ins if any team were to pull out (which at this rate could be Renault if they continue to be dragged through the mud like they are.)

But overall, i can really see it being a 28 car grid, im sure the current teams would be in favour if it.

Also already i've made up a list of who i think might be on the grid next year, driverwise

BRAWN: 1. Jenson Button (Great Britain), 2. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil)
RED BULL: 3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), 4. Mark Webber (Australia)
FERRARI: 5. Felipe Massa (Brazil), 6. Fernando Alonso (Spain)
McLAREN: 7. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), 8. Nico Rosberg (Germany)
TOYOTA: 9. Jarno Trulli (Toyota), 10. Timo Glock (Germany)
WILLIAMS: 11. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), 12. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany)
RENAULT: 16. Robert Kubica (Poland), 17. Romain Grosjean (France)
FORCE INDIA: 18. Adrian Sutil (Germany), 19. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy)
TORO ROSSO: 20. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland), 21. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain)
-------- NEW TEAMS --------
US F1: 22. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada), 23. Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA)
CAMPOS META F1: 24. Vitaly Petrov (Russia), 25. Javier Villa (Spain)
MANOR: 26. Paul di Resta (Great Britain), 27. Anthony Davidson (Great Britain)
LOTUS: 28. Adam Carroll (Republic of Ireland), 29. Fairuz Fauzy (Malaysia)
BMW SAUBER / QADBAK: 30. Nick Heidfeld (Germany), 31. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland)