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GP2: Chilton cruises into Ocean line-up
British F3 race-winner Max Chilton has bounced back from the disappointment of failing to secure a drive in the GP2 main series with his Barwa Addax team by signing for rival Ocean Racing Technology. Max Chilton on the grid at Abu Dhabi 18-year-old C...
GP2: Perez proves an obstacle to Chilton ambitions
The likelihood of Max Chilton making the leap from GP2 Asia to the main series with his Barwa Addax team is vanishing after it unveiled a driver pairing for 2010 that did not include him. Max Chilton representing Carlin in Formula Three. Yesterday Al...
GP2: Sam Bird to partner Bianchi at ART next year
British driver Sam Bird has been confirmed at front-runners ART for the full GP2 season in 2010, building on the experience he is gaining with the team in the Asia series this winter. A BRDC Rising Star and occasional Williams F1 tester, Bird took pa...
F1: Turvey cashes in BRDC prize at Jerez
Prospective GP2 driver Oliver Turvey will be cashing in his BRDC Young Driver prize of a test with McLaren at Jerez. Turvey, who is set to race for Norfolk-based iSport in the winter GP2 Asia event and in the main series next year, will appear for th...
F1: Conway to test for Mercedes
British GP2 and IndyCar pilot Mike Conway is set to take part in all three days of the young drivers’ test at Jerez in December on behalf of the Mercedes team. Conway, who spent two years on the Honda books as part of its testing programme, cou...
GP2: Bumper crop of Brits shine in Ricard testing
Three days of GP2 testing at the Circuit Paul Ricard saw James Jakes twice top the timesheets and every session feature at least one British driver among the top three fastest performers. Jakes, who scored a podium in GP2 Asia last year for Super Nov...
GP2 Asia: Valsecchi and Vietoris take first wins of season
DAMS rookie Christian Vietoris managed to stop a Davide Valsecchi juggernaut on the first weekend of the new GP2 Asia season as the drivers took to Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit for their inaugural meeting. iSport’s Valsecchi, who is on...
GP2 Asia: Drivers test at Yas Marina
This season’s GP2 Asia drivers have been getting a sneak preview of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit as they tested this week ahead of the season’s first event as a support race for the F1 season finale. On Tuesday Meritus’ Luc...
GP2: Turvey signs for iSport in GP2 main and Asia championships
Up-and-coming British driver Oliver Turvey has signed with iSport International to compete in the GP2 Asia series this winter and the full 2010 GP2 season next year....
GP2: Jerez testing round-up, days two and three
Guido van der Garde and rookie Marcus Ericsson set the fastest times in the second and third days of GP2 testing in Jerez - but the much-anticipated arrivals of F1 hopeful Bruno Senna and rally star Sebastien Loeb failed to set the timesheets aflame....
GP2: Valsecchi fastest as Asia-bound Jakes joins test
Davide Valsecchi set the pace in the first day of GP2 testing at Jerez, with James Jakes as a late addition for Super Nova bringing the number of British drivers in action across the three-day test to five....
GP2: British hopefuls set for Jerez test
At least four up-and-coming British drivers will be in action at the three-day GP2 main test in Jerez next weekend, where most of the series’ teams will evaluate possible recruits for the winter GP2 Asia series and next year’s main champi...
GP2 Asia: Cost-cutting means truncated Middle East calendar
The GP2 Asia calendar has just been released – but don’t blink, or you might miss it. The season, which last year ran to six dates in China, Malaysia and the Gulf States, this year will stage just four meetings. Two of those will be held...
F3: Chilton on path to F1 with GP2 move
Max Chilton, winner of the Challenge Cup for the best UK driver in British Formula Three, is to spend his winter in GP2 Asia after confirming he has a seat with Barwa Addax, one of the top teams....
GP2: Algarve finale sees ART triumph
Nico Hulkenberg took 10 points from the inaugural GP2 visit to the Portimao circuit on Portugal's Algarve to add a constructors' title for his ART team to his own drivers' championship win....
GP2: Hulkenberg secures championship win
Nico Hulkenberg has become the first driver in the five-year history of GP2 to secure a championship victory before the last weekend of the season....
F1: User guide to the Italian Grand Prix
Following the racing this weekend? Here's all you need to know....
GP2: Hulkenberg net winner after troubled weekend
Nico Hulkenberg looks to be two weekends away from securing this year's GP2 championship after extending his lead during a troubled weekend at Spa-Francorchamps - despite a retirement in the sprint race....
GP2: Hülkenberg holds off Petrov’s challenge
Nico Hülkenberg is a step closer to the GP2 2009 drivers' title - and an almost-certain move to Williams F1 - after extending his lead over his nearest rival to 20 points....
