Sauber secure 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.
A statement read: "The FIA has written to inform BMW Sauber AG that their application for an entry in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship has been successful."
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 marque for 13 years prior to selling 80% of his company to BMW in 2005.
With the team now in safe hands, although Sauber is in the process of trimming the workforce down to 250 employees from 388 as per the takeover agreement, the FIA have moved swiftly to grant them their entry for next season.
The statement continued: "Subject to their signing the Concorde Agreement, BMW Sauber will be awarded the 13th entry in the championship, taking the place of the departing Toyota team.
"The FIA has worked closely with the commercial rights holder (Bernie Ecclestone) and the teams involved over recent weeks and is grateful for their support in achieving the best outcome for the sport."
