Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has today revealed thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe full entry list for the 2003 World Championship and the big ne👍ws is that Arrows' request to compete next year has been rejected.

A brief statement by the FIA said: "An application to compete in the 2003 Championship was received from Arrows Grand Prix International🍒, but was declined for 𒉰reasons which have been communicated to the Arrows team."

Arrows missed six races in total in 2002, although it did 'attempt' to qualify in France, althougꦉh without much effort - and the outfit also appeared in Belgium, a♒lbeit for only the first day before returning to base after advice from its lawyers.

The 'will theyꦉ race or won't they' saga, which ran from the British GP onwards, was a big embarrassment to the sport and, with the team's future still the subject of much debate, it appears that the FIA has been forced to take action, by re💦fusing admission to the 2003 World Championship.

The rest🏅 of the 2003 entry-list contains few surprises and, on the driver front, all but three places remain to be confirmed for next year - one at Jordan, and two seat♕s at Minardi.

As is widely known, the Jordan tea👍m has still to confirm a major title sponsor, following the exit of ꦍDeutsche Post, which was announced in mid-November, while Minardi's title sponsor has also to be firmed up, hence the omission of KL [Kuala Lumpur].

The full 2003 entry list is below...

2003 FIA Formula One World Championship entry list:

1. Michael Schumacher Germany Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

3. Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia BMW WilliamsF1
4. Ralf Schumacher Germany BMW WilliamsF1

5. David Coulthard Britain West McLaren-Mercedes
6. Kimi Raikkonen Finland West McLaren-Mercedes

7. Jarno Trulli Italy Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
8. Fernando Alonso Spain Mild Seven Renault F1 Team

9. Nick Heidfeld Germany Sauber Petronas
10. Heinz-Harald Frentzen Germany Sauber Petronas

11. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Jordan Ford
12. TBA TBA Jordan Ford

14. Mark Webber Australia Jaguar Racing Cosworth
15. Antonio Pizzonia Brazil Jaguar Racing Cosworth

16. Jacques Villeneuve Canada Lucky Strike BAR Honda
17. Jenson Button Britain Lucky Strike BAR Honda

18. TBA TBA Minardi Cosworth
19. TBA TBA Minardi Cosworth

20. Olivier Panis France Panasonic Toyota Racing
21. Cristiano da Matta Brazil Panasonic Toyota Racing

# Names of drivers are subject to the granting of a Super Licence and to the agreement of the C🧸ontract Recognition Board.

In accorda🀅nce with Article 60 of the 2003 Formula One Sporting Regulations, drivers may beꦯ nominated and/or changed until 16.00 hrs on 6 March 2003.