F1 Racing Teams for 2011 Season

The 2010 F1 Season was mired in controversy and hopefully this year will be smoother racing for everyone. The 2010 season also showed the there is plenty of young talent out there and Sebastian Vettel’s win was proof of that. However, as usual, there has been some shuffle among teams and drivers, but nothing major for this season.

Twelve teams will fight for the coveted championship title in 2011. All teams this year will be using Pirelli tyres, as Bridgestone has exited F1 racing as of this year. Engines are now split evenly between four companies – Cosworth, Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault – each supplying three teams.

There have been no major set backs in teams and the line-up remains pretty much unchanged from 2010. Most changes are cosmetic for 2011, with arrival of new sponsors and exit of old sponsors, requiring some name changes. One confusing aspect will be the two teams with Lotus in their name – Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus. The latter, not having anything to do with the existing Lotus cars and is owned by Air Asia owner, Tony Fernandes. Lotus cars is now suing Team Lotus about the use of Lotus in its name.