Sauber granted F1 grid place

SAUBER have been granted a place on the Formula One grid for the 2010 season.

The decision by motor sport’s world governing body, the FIA, comes after Peter Sauber agreed a deal with BMW last week to take over the team.

After the German manufacturing giant announced their withdrawal from F1 in the summer, they initially signed a contract with Qadbak Investments Ltd. However, that was shelved in favour of the team returning to the hands of 66-year-old Swiss Sauber who ran his own team for 13 years prior to selling 80% of his company to BMW in 2005.