The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile [FIA] threw a bone toward the Team Formerly Known As Marussia by announcing that they would keep the entry list open for Manor [their new name] in the early races of the 2015 Formula One season in anticipation of Manor possibly getting a car ready to race this season. Manor already had the idea of running their 2014 car rejected but will be coming out of bankruptcy next week and must have a car ready to race and sponsor income by at least the third race of the year in Bahrain on April 19, 2015, to secure their right to tussle for last place finishes in 2015.
The first race of the 2015 Formula One racing season takes place in Melbourne, Australia on March 15, 2015.