( CNN ) -- The newly-rescued Sauber team have been awarded the 13th place on the grid for the 2010 Formula One season . Motorsport 's world ruling body the FIA revealed on Thursday that the Switzerland-based team will take the place of Toyota , who have decided to quit F1 . Pete Sauber bought back the outfit from BMW last week after the German car manufacturer also decided to pull out of racing 's premier category . The 66-year-old had run his own marque for 13 years before selling a majority holding to BMW in 2005 , and he will again be at the helm after agreeing a deal which saved the team 's Hinwil headquarters . `` 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 , '' the governing body said in a statement on its Web site . `` 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 . '' Sauber have yet to indicate who next year 's drivers will be , having finished sixth in the team standings in 2009 with Poland 's Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld of Germany at the wheel .
Newly - rescued Toyota team have been in the 13th place on the F1 grid . Motorsport 's governing body the FIA says it will take the place of Toyota in 2010 . Toyota have decided to pull out of motor racing 's premier category due to the scandal . Renault had also pulled out but were bought out by former owner Pete Sauber .