Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez is set to become a USF1 driver in 2010, according to his spokesman, who told Reuters:

“Everything has been agreed and the official announcement will be made on Monday.”

F1 debutants USF1 are the only team on the grid yet to announce any of their drivers for the 2010 season.

USF1 were originally planning a lineup including at least one American driver, but time constraints has forced them to look elsewhere.

It is thought that Lopez is being brought to USF1 as a pay driver, with a speculated eight million-dollar sponsorship package.