The decision left both Giedo van der Garde and Charles Pic without a drive, and both went on to take reserve driver roles with other teams; van der Garde joined Sauber, while Pic moved to Lotus.
Dette medførte at både Giedo van der Garde og Charles Pic stod uden sæder, og begge blev senere reservekørere for andre teams; van der Garde for Sauber, og Pic for Lotus.