Topher Smith

Topher Smith

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Ferrucci suspended following multiple infringements
Formula 2

Ferrucci suspended following multiple infringements

Santino Ferrucci has been disqualified from Sunday’s Formula 2 sprint race and subsequently handed a two-event ban following a barrage of incidents. The most notable incident was on the cooldown lap following the conclusion of the 21-lap race, where the American appeared to deliberately hit the back of Trident team-mate Arjun Maini. WATCH: “There’s something […]

Can you name the grid for the first ever Australian GP?
F1 News

Can you name the grid for the first ever Australian GP?

The first ever Australian Grand Prix was held at Adelaide and served as the season finale for the 1985 season. A total of 25 drivers entered the race spread across 14 teams, with only eight classified at the end of the 82 lap race amidst a raft of technical and mechanical issues, but can you […]

No victory, but Wickens still the class of rookie field
IndyCar

No victory, but Wickens still the class of rookie field

Sebastien Bourdais may have taken the spoils in the opening race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series, but the real star of the weekend came in the form of Canadian rookie Robert Wickens. He leaves Florida only 15th in the championship, but he proved why he is one to watch this season, as Topher Smith […]

Norris heads opening day of F2 testing
Formula 2

Norris heads opening day of F2 testing

Formula 2 rookie Lando Norris has topped the times on the first day of pre-season testing, bringing the Carlin name back to the sharp end on its return to the series. The Brit, who graduated to Formula 2 following his triumph in last season’s European F3 Championship, hit the ground running at the Paul Ricard […]

Markelov confirmed for fifth F2 season alongside rookie Makino
Formula 2

Markelov confirmed for fifth F2 season alongside rookie Makino

Artem Markelov will remain with the Russian Time squad for a fifth campaign in Formula 2, where he will be joined by series newcomer Tadasuke Makino. Russian Time had originally been omitted from the 2018 entry list as the series welcomed new teams, but found its way back onto the grid and will take up […]

Aubry steps up to GP3 and ELMS for 2018
GP3 Series

Aubry steps up to GP3 and ELMS for 2018

Gabriel Aubry will drive for Arden International’s GP3 squad in 2018 and will also compete in selected events for Jota Sport in the European Le Mans Series. The young Frenchman showed promise in 2017 after finishing fifth overall in the Formula Renault Eurocup 2.0 series with Tech 1 Racing, taking three victories in the process […]

Deletraz tops day one of Formula 2 testing in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina

Deletraz tops day one of Formula 2 testing in Abu Dhabi

Louis Deletraz ended day one of the post-season Formula 2 test in Abu Dhabi fastest, having circulated his MP Motorsport in a time of 1m48.282s. The Swiss driver set the third fastest time in the morning session behind pacesetter Lando Norris and Jack Aitken, capping off a strong day with a new team as he shot […]

Ghiotto makes up for lost victory in Formula 2 Monza sprint race
Formula 2

Ghiotto makes up for lost victory in Formula 2 Monza sprint race

Luca Ghiotto has taken victory in the sprint race at Monza in a storming drive as he looked to make up for the loss of his feature race victory yesterday. In a stark contrast to yesterday’s feature race deluge, glorious sunshine beat down on the circuit and provided the fans with some straight-out battles and […]

New 2018 Formula 2 car revealed with halo
Formula 2

New 2018 Formula 2 car revealed with halo

The latest chassis to be introduced to the Formula 2 Championship has been officially unveiled at Monza and will make use of the halo safety measure, designed to protect the driver’s head. The Dallara F2/18 succeeds the Dallara GP2/11, which has been in action since 2011 when the series ran under its GP2 guise. The […]

Marciello returns to Trident for Austria F2 round
Formula 2

Marciello returns to Trident for Austria F2 round

The Austrian round of the 2017 Formula 2 Championship will see three driver changes, with former GP2 driver Raffaele Marciello rejoining the Trident squad while Sergio Canamasas moves over to the Rapax team. Marciello, who had competed in the series under its GP2 guise from 2014 to 2016, raced for three teams over three seasons […]

Leclerc dedicates Baku victory to late father
Formula 2

Leclerc dedicates Baku victory to late father

Charles Leclerc has dedicated his dominant win in the Azerbaijan Formula 2 feature race to his late father, who passed away in the week. The Monegasque driver took an emotional pole position on Friday to put himself in the best possible grid slot for an assault at victory in the first race of the weekend. […]

Visoiu replaces Merhi at Campos for remainder of F2 season
Formula 2

Visoiu replaces Merhi at Campos for remainder of F2 season

Robert Visoiu will return to the cockpit for the remainder of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 season, starting at the upcoming Monaco round where he will take over from Roberto Merhi at the Campos Racing squad. Campos fielded Stefano Coletti at the season-opener in Bahrain, before electing to sign Merhi for the next round at the Circuit […]

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