Mohammed ben Sulayem opened the door for an 11th team to join the Formula 1 grid as he announced a new process for prospective entrants.
F1 is in a very healthy place right now, having captured a huge new audience – thanks, in part at least, to the success of the Drive to Survive Netflix documentary. Worldwide interest in the sport has grown and tickets for race weekends are regularly selling out.
Naturally, there are plenty of people with cash to burn who are hoping to take advantage of the boom. Several have, in recent months, voiced their ambition to create a new team to join the 10 currently competing in the sport.
