The FIA has released a confirmed list of teams and drivers for the 2011 season. Following the news from overnight, we can now add Pastor Maldonado to the vacant Williams seat, which leaves nine drives still up for grabs.
Interestingly, Toro Rosso is shown as having no drivers confirmed, despite team boss Franz Tost already on record as saying Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi will return next year.
2011 FIA Formula One World Championship
Confirmed listing as at 30 November 2010
1. Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) – Red Bull Racing
2. Mark WEBBER (AUS) – Red Bull Racing
3. Jenson BUTTON (GBR) – Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
4. Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) – Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
5. Fernando ALONSO (ESP) – Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
6. Felipe MASSA (BRA) – Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
7. Michael SCHUMACHER (DEU) – Mercedes Petronas F1 Team
8. Nico ROSBERG (DEU) – Mercedes Petronas F1 Team
9. Robert KUBICA (POL) – Renault F1 Team
10. TBA – Renault F1 Team
11. Rubens BARRICHELLO (BRA) – AT&T Williams
12. Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) – AT&T Williams (confirmed 1 December)
13. TBA – Force India F1 Team
14. TBA – Force India F1 Team
15. Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN) – Sauber F1 Team
16. Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA (MEX) – Sauber F1 Team
17. TBA – Scuderia Toro Rosso
18. TBA – Scuderia Toro Rosso
19. Jarno TRULLI (ITA) – Team Lotus
20. Heikki KOVALAINEN (FIN) – Team Lotus
21. TBA – HRT F1 Team
22. TBA – HRT F1 Team
23. TBA – Marussia Virgin Racing
24. TBA – Marussia Virgin Racing