HRT-Cosworth

The struggling Campos Meta team metamorphosised into the Hispania Racing team a matter of weeks before the season after Jose Ramon Carbante took control from team founder Adrian Campos.

All of pre-season testing has been missed, but Italian chassis designer Dallara has a wealth of single-seater experience and will have produced a tidy car.

Ex-Force India team principal Colin Kolles is running the show, with GP2 racewinners Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok on the driving strength.