Caterham AirAsia Team in the 2011 GP2 Series
27 Apr 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Team Lotus' buyout of the British sportscar maker Caterham Cars earlier today, most of the Formula 1 fans out there had one question on their lips: Will this lead to a rebranding of T...
GP2 Asia Series Cancel Round 3 in Bahrain
22 Feb 2011, 08:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The GP2 Asia Series was relying on Bahrain to host rounds 2 and 3 of this year's championship. Instead, both have been canceled, as confirmed by the series' organizers via a statement on M...
ART Grand Prix Signs Bianchi for 2011
28 Dec 2010, 11:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / France's Jules Bianchi has quite some prospects for the 2011 season, as he will again attempt to conquer the GP2 Main Series title. A few weeks after being confirmed as new test and reserve dri...
Filippi Aims for F1 Spot in 2011
27 Dec 2010, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Honda tester and GP2 driver Luca Filippi is still aiming for a seat in Formula One next year. However, as the list of vacancies gets shorter by the day – the real spots left for a drivi...
Giedo Van Der Garde Secured 2011 GP2 Seat with Addax
23 Dec 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giedo van der Garde has recently told the media that he is thinking of a “plan B” after failing to secure an F1 spot with Marussia Virgin Racing. And less than 24 hours later, his manage...
Abu Dhabi Confirmed for 2011/12 GP2 Asia Calendar
22 Dec 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Abu Dhabi may have been ousted from the main GP2 Series next season, but the championship will continue to be part of Yas Marina's F1 Grand Prix support package in 2011. And that's because...
Team Rapax Signs Fabio Leimer for 2011 GP2 Series
8 Dec 2010, 13:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Pastor Maldonado securing his debut in Formula One with Williams F1 Team, his former employer in the GP2 Series, Team Rapax, needed to move fast in order to maintain a winning transition throug...
Pastor Maldonado Lands 2011 F1 Seat with Williams
1 Dec 2010, 15:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The incertitude regarded the 2011 drivers lineup of Williams F1 Team is over. In an official statement for the media on Wednesday, the Grove based team confirmed GP2 champion Pastor Maldonado as Rub...
Senna and Glock Share Wins at Barcelona
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Senna scored his first win in the GP2 Series, managing to keep his cool during a race that saw few drivers do the same. The Arden driver took advantage of some poor pit strategies (Sergio Jime...
Maldonado Tops First Testings at Jerez
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first day of testing at Jerez was all about ART Grand Prix. The team's new lineup – newcomer Pastor Maldonado and rookie Nico Hulkenberg – topped the timing sheets on Wednesday,...
GP2 Announce Qatar Night Race in 2009 Asian Series
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The GP2 Series have announced the introduction of a maiden night race in the Asian Series next year. Taking the example of parent-championship Formula 1, the GP2 officials have pushed forward organi...
Renault to Lose Mecachrome Engine Developer?
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Global economic crisis might deal a deadly blow to Renault F1 team after all, as Flavio Briatore's outfit could begin their 2009 campaign without their leading motor sport engineering compa...
Lotus Confirms Arabadzhiev, Gonzalez for Abu Dhabi Test
12 Nov 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As teams are starting to confirm their lineups for the upcoming Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi, so decided to proceed Lotus Racing team. According to the latest media release, Vladimir Arabadzhiev (...
Pirelli to Use GP2 Car to Test 2011 F1 Tires
25 Jun 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli yesterday confirmed that they will use a GP2 car to test their 2011 tires. Although recent reports have suggested that the new sole supplier of Formula One would us...
Durango Confirms F1 Bid for 2011
8 Apr 2010, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Campos Grand Prix – now rebadged into Hispania Racing F1 Team – another outfit that became known through their GP2 operation is interested in joining “the big sharks” i...
Arabadzhiev - First Bulgarian to Race in the GP2 Series
24 Mar 2010, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Eastern European countries seem ready to fuel the international racing stage with more and more drivers as years go by. After Vitaly Petrov became the first Russian driver to ever set foot in Fo...
Ecclestone Saved Chandhok's Career in 2006
24 Mar 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Karun Chandhok may be the only Indian out there with the potential to become a strong Formula One driver – something that he is yet to prove in the series – but the 26-year old's si...
Parente Secures GP2 Asia Spot with Coloni
24 Feb 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Portuguese racer Alvaro Parente managed to somehow save his racing season for the 2010 competition year after inking a two-event deal with Coloni for the upcoming Bahrain outing in the GP2 Asia Seri...
Petrov Said Grosjean's F1 Future Was Compromised by 2009 Error
22 Feb 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A couple of years ago, French-licensed Romain Grosjean was listed as one of the most promising young drivers in formula racing. At his very debut in the GP2 Series, he emerged as winner of the Asian...
Parente Loses Virgin Test Role Due to Sponsor Quit
18 Feb 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Portuguese driver Alvaro Parente will not make his debut in Formula One as a test driver – at least not in 2010 – as the sponsor that has initially committed to back him in the series qu...