Below, might be wishful thinking, Bernie and the new FIA President will make the determination , with political influence. Reports mention there are other Teams desiring the open slots, forgot what the maximum number of Teams is now set at. With the world wide locations of the F1 races, instead of all being in Europe, having a Team primarily based in Charlotte NC , with a smaller presence in Europe , was a possibility, if the funding had been sufficient and committed
" Team co-founder Ken Anderson has responded to reports of the demise of U.S. F1 by claiming that the reports are exaggerated and said that he still thinks he has a chance of deferring entry into Formula One until 2011. "
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100302/F1/100309973