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Top 50 drivers for 2010 ( Autosport Magazine )

1. Sebastian Vettel (F1)
2. Lewis Hamilton (F1)
3 Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
4. Fernando Alonso (F1)
5. Sebastien Loeb (World Rally)
6. Dario Franchitti (IndyCar)
7. Mark Webber (F1)
8. Will Power (IndyCar)
9. Robert Kubica (F1)
10. Jenson Button (F1)
11. Denny Hamlin (NASCAR)
12. Nico Rosberg (F1)
13. Paul di Resta (DTM/F1)
14. Sebastien Ogier (World Rally)
15. Petter Solberg (World Rally)
16. Edoardo Mortara (F3)
17. Daniel Ricciardo (FRenault 3.5)
18. Kevin Harvick (NASCAR)
19. Rubens Barrichello (F1)
20. Yvan Muller (Touring Cars)
21. Jari-Matti Latvala (World Rally)
22. Nico Hulkenberg (F1)
23. Jean-Eric Vergne (F3)
24. Kamui Kobayashi (F1)
25. James Courtney (V8 Supercars)
26. Jamie Green (DTM)
27. Sam Bird (GP2)
28. Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
29. Stephane Sarrazin (Sportscars)
30. Pastor Maldonado (GP2)
31. Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercars)
32. Jason Plato (Touring Cars)
33. Andy Priaulx (Touring Cars)
34. Marc Lieb (GT)
35. Timo Glock (F1)
36. Timo Bernhard (Sportscars)
37. Jamie McMurray (NASCAR)
38. Sergio Perez (GP2)
39. Juho Hanninen (Rallying)
40. Joao Paulo de Oliveira (FNippon)
41. Mikhail Aleshin (FRenault 3.5)
42. Heikki Kovalainen (F1)
43. Esteban Guerrieri (FRenault 3.5)
44. Gary Paffett (DTM)
45. Valtteri Bottas (F3)
46. Richard Westbrook (GT)
47. Craig Dolby (Superleague)
48. Craig Lowndes (V8 Supercars)
49. Rob Huff (Touring Cars)
50. Filipe Albuquerque (Race of Champions)

Renault rebranded as Lotus Renault GP

Gerard Lopez, Genii Capital chief and chairman of Renault F1 Team:

"We are delighted that we can now go public with the news that we will be racing as Lotus Renault GP in 2011. t is extremely exciting to begin a new era for the team in partnership with Group Lotus, and we will continue to enjoy a strong relationship with Renault over the coming seasons. It is a tribute to the excellent work this year by the team in Enstone that we have been able to attract both major sponsorship and new investment for a very bright future.

Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar:

"I can think of no better platform for automotive brand communications than motorsport and F1 is the very pinnacle of open-wheel racing. We're well aware that there has been a lot of controversy around the usage of our brand in F1 and I'm delighted to be able to formally clarify our position once and for all: we are Lotus and we are back."

Dato' Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, chairman of Proton:

"We know that Group Lotus has much to offer Formula 1 and vice versa. After careful consideration, we believe this arrangement will be fruitful, both from a commercial and marketing point of view." 

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Proton advisor and former Prime Minister of Malaysia:

"This is an exciting development which delivers strategic benefits to both Group Lotus and Proton. I fully support the partnership."