Renault to Pro-Drive and Sauber's 9 lives !

Renault are understood to be again debating their future in Formula One.
A month ago the French manufacturing giant held a board meeting to discuss whether to continue in the sport, that coming hours after Toyota confirmed they were pulling out with immediate effect.
At the time Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn called for patience, insisting a decision would be made before the end of the year.
In a recent interview Ghosn questioned Renault's involvement in F1 at a time when three manufacturers - Honda, BMW and Toyota - have pulled out of the sport in the last 12 months.
The situation would appear to be drawing to a close, with rumours rife David Richards' Prodrive organisation are poised to acquire Renault's F1 team.
Renault's withdrawal would not be lock, stock and barrel as it is believed they would continue to supply engines through to the end of the 2012 season.
Part of the deal with Prodrive would see the Banbury-based company use Renault engines.
Former BAR team principal Richards has twice tried to return to F1 with his own team in recent years.
Richards was due to enter Prodrive as a customer team in 2008 using a McLaren chassis and Mercedes engine, only to be thwarted on that occasion.
Earlier this year Prodrive appeared set for one of the three new places on the grid for 2010, but their reluctance to use Cosworth engines after agreeing a deal with Mercedes apparently cost them dear.

Meanwhile, Peter Sauber seems to be making merry off the 9 lives he's got where his team Sauber have been granted the final place on the 2010 grid, the FIA have confirmed.

The decision by motor sport's world governing body comes after Peter Sauber agreed a deal with BMW last week to take over the team.
After the German manufacturing giant announced their withdrawal from F1 in the summer, they initially signed a contract with Qadbak Investments Ltd.
However, that was shelved in favour of the team returning to the hands of 66-year-old Swiss Sauber who ran his own marque for 13 years prior to selling 80% of his company to BMW in 2005.
With the team now in safe hands, although Sauber is in the process of trimming the workforce down to 250 employees from 388 as per the takeover agreement, the FIA have moved swiftly to grant them their entry for next season.
A statement read: "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.
"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."