2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season
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The 2009–10 A1 Grand Prix season would have been the fifth and last season of the A1 Grand Prix series. However, due to the series' financial insolvency, none of the originally scheduled races actually took place.[1][2]
It would have been the first season of a three-year deal with IMG Sports Media to handle all worldwide media rights for the series.[3]
Following doubts that the season would go ahead due to financial constraints and reports that engine suppliers Ferrari would pull out over non-payments, chairman of A1 Grand Prix Tony Teixeira, announced that the series had secured its long-term future, following a financial restructuring.[4] Doubts were reinforced by the high-profile cancellation of the season's scheduled opening round in Australia for October 25.[5][6] With the Malaysian and Chinese rounds cancelled, the season was reduced to having only rounds occurring in 2010. The circuit meant to stage the Dutch event, then pre-empted likely cancellation by scheduling a different event for that date. By May 2010, none of the remaining scheduled races had taken place, confirming the end of A1GP.