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The Weather Is What Stands Between AI Becoming a Better Race Driver Than Humans
The Weather Is What Stands Between AI Becoming a Better Race Driver Than Humans

6 May 2021, 14:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / So far, the flesh and bones drivers are leading the race by three to zero, but it's almost inevitable that the AI will pull one back the next time they meet

 
Di Grassi Blames Sponsorship for Virgin Seat Loss
Di Grassi Blames Sponsorship for Virgin Seat Loss

23 Feb 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lucas di Grassi insisted that the only reason why he failed to secure an extension to his 2010 deal with Virgin Racing was because he ran out of sponsorship money, not because he wasn't F1 mate...

 
Di Grassi Hits at Pay Drivers in F1
Di Grassi Hits at Pay Drivers in F1

19 Jan 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lucas di Grassi had only one season to show his worth in Formula One, but then again he couldn't do much in the underperforming single-seater provided by Virgin Racing. Nevertheless, in a serie...

 
Honda Confirm Lucas di Grassi Test at Barcelona
Honda Confirm Lucas di Grassi Test at Barcelona

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda are really looking to new alternatives for next season in terms of driver lineup, as Ross Brawn's team has just confirmed testing another GP2 Series driver later this month, at Barcelona....

 
No Renault Perspective for Bourdais
No Renault Perspective for Bourdais

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There are few drivers in the current F1 formation that have not been confirmed for the upcoming season. And there's no secret that Sebastien Bourdais is one of them. While teammate Sebastian Ve...

 
Nelsinho's Seat - Still Uncertain!
Nelsinho's Seat - Still Uncertain!

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite scoring a valuable 4th place in the Japanese Grand Prix, Nelsinho Piquet is far from securing a Formula 1 drive for the upcoming season. According to Renault's managing director Flavio ...

 
Lucas di Grassi Survives Failed Prank in Germany
Lucas di Grassi Survives Failed Prank in Germany

29 Jul 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another example of a joke gone bad – following the Ron Dennis and Eddie Jordan incident in Great Britain – happened during last weekend's German Grand Prix, within the Virgin Racing...

 
Barrichello Criticizes Brazilian Media after Malaysian GP
Barrichello Criticizes Brazilian Media after Malaysian GP

6 Apr 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello brought some further clarifications to his post-race comments on Sunday, when he described his team's single-seater (as well as the challengers developed ...

 
Di Grassi Crashes Virgin Car at Barcelona
Di Grassi Crashes Virgin Car at Barcelona

25 Feb 2010, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Racing will not continue the testing action in Barcelona on Thursday, after their Brazilian race driver Lucas di Grassi lost control of the VR-01 in Turn 9 of the Circuit de Catalunya and cra...

 
Lucas di Grassi Crashes Virgin VR-01 into the Barriers
Lucas di Grassi Crashes Virgin VR-01 into the Barriers

19 Feb 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few months ago we have reported to you that Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson and Lotus F1's CEO Tony Fernandes – both owning some private airline companies of their own – m...

 
Virgin Racing Will Have Black Car in 2010
Virgin Racing Will Have Black Car in 2010

22 Jan 2010, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The grid for the opening round of the 2010 Formula One season in Bahrain will have (at least) two black cars on it. Well, leaving aside the sponsors and everything, these two machines will feature a...

 
Briatore to Sue the FIA Over Loss of Drivers
Briatore to Sue the FIA Over Loss of Drivers

18 Jan 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore might have won his appeal over the FIA ban earlier this month, but the Italian manager still has some unfinished business with the international ruling body. According to the Daily T...

 
Di Grassi Not Benefiting from Strong Last Name in F1
Di Grassi Not Benefiting from Strong Last Name in F1

18 Dec 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he had some opportunities to enter the world of Formula One some four years ago, Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi only secured his race seat in the series for the 2010 campaign. He actually...

 
Di Grassi Hails Amazing F1 Seat, a Dream Come True
Di Grassi Hails Amazing F1 Seat, a Dream Come True

15 Dec 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi admitted that his securing a Formula One racing spot for the 2010 championship is a dream come true and that he is happy he waited for such a long period of time bef...

 
Virgin Racing Confirms Lucas di Grassi for 2010
Virgin Racing Confirms Lucas di Grassi for 2010

15 Dec 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / What everybody was rumoring during these past few weeks has finally been confirmed by Virgin Group earlier today. Sir Richard Branson unveiled “the worst kept secret in motor racing” on ...

 
Di Grassi Confirms F1 Deal, Lotus to Announce 2010 Lineup on Monday
Di Grassi Confirms F1 Deal, Lotus to Announce 2010 Lineup on Monday

12 Dec 2009, 20:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazil will have at least 4 drivers on the Formula One grid in 2010, if we are to trust the latest statement coming from former Renault reserve driver Lucas di Grassi. The GP2 racer was part of Rena...

 
Di Grassi to Choose Between Renault and Virgin
Di Grassi to Choose Between Renault and Virgin

7 Dec 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi has extended his options for securing a race seat in the upcoming season of Formula One to two teams, after previously conforming that he's eyeing a second driv...

 
Felipe Massa Wins 500 Miles of Granja Viana Kart Race
Felipe Massa Wins 500 Miles of Granja Viana Kart Race

7 Dec 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After coming second to former teammate Michael Schumacher in the karting charity event at Florianopol last weekend (despite the fact that he won one of the two races in that event), Felipe Massa ret...

 
Adam Carroll Eyes Manor/Virgin Seat
Adam Carroll Eyes Manor/Virgin Seat

2 Dec 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ireland might have another driver in Formula One after 8 years of absence, in the person of Adam Carroll. The driver who brought his nation its first racing title in the A1 GP World Cup of Motorspor...

 
Manor Confirm Di Grassi Would Be Perfect for 2010
Manor Confirm Di Grassi Would Be Perfect for 2010

24 Nov 2009, 10:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Manor Grand Prix is likely to name Lucas di Grassi their second driver for their inaugural campaign in the Formula One Championship, as confirmed by the team's very boss John Booth. After secur...