The FIA, on the basis of the support expressed by its F1 commission chaired by Bernie Ecclestone, which had a meeting in Geneva on November 3, has agreed the following team name changes as from 2012:
| Team Name |
New Chassis Name |
| Caterham F1 Team |
From Lotus to Caterham |
| Lotus Renault GP |
From Renault to Lotus |
| Marussia F1 Team |
From Virgin to Marussia |