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Racing Engineering have confirmed their first driver for the 2015 GP2 season, with Englishman Jordan King stepping up from Formula 3. King, who won the 2013 British Formula 3 championship, got his first taste of GP2 machinery at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2014, where on the opening day he […]
Following rumours surrounding Force India’s absence from the Jerez test, it has now come to light that the Indian team could even miss the opening Grand Prix of the 2015 season. Force India pulled out of the opening pre-season test, with the hope of giving themselves more time to develop the VJM08, but Ralf Bach, […]
Sebastian Vettel was left pleased by the positive start to his Ferrari career, after posting the fastest time on the first day of pre-season testing. The German, making his debut with the Scuderia after switching from Red Bull, set the pace with a time of 1:22.620, 0.157s ahead of the Sauber of Marcus Ericsson. “I […]
Valtteri Bottas is aiming to take his first Formula 1 victory in 2015, after a highly-successful 2014 season which saw him take six podiums and fourth in the standings. The Finn, driving for Williams, believes victory is a realistic target after the massive step forward the team took in 2014, and is looking to reward […]
Scuderia Toro Rosso have officially unveiled their 2015 challenger, after a pit lane presentation in Jerez. The SRT10 will be piloted by an all-rookie line up of Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen, after Daniil Kvyat’s promotion to Red Bull and Jean-Eric Vergne’s departure from the team. 2015 will mark the first time in the team’s […]
Mercedes have released their first video of the car with which they will aim to defend their title, the W06. The video includes footage of the W06 in action during the shakedown at Silverstone, with snippets of reigning champion Lewis Hamilton and team mate Nico Rosberg looking forward to the 2015 season. The duo, who […]
Daniel Ricciardo will be the first to run Red Bull’s 2015 challenger, the RB11, on the opening day of the first pre-season test in Jerez. The new car, after being labelled ‘a late build’ by the team, had not previously had an official launch date, and it is likely that Ricciardo and new team mate Daniil […]
McLaren have officially unveiled their 2015 car, which they hope can bring them back into winning contention. After months of speculation over whether the reformed Honda partnership would inspire a 1980s style red and white colour scheme, or the possibility of a return to the orange livery of the 1960s, the team unveiled a silver, black […]
Arden International have signed French driver Norman Nato for the 2015 GP2 season. The 22 year old switches from the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, where he collected two wins, including in Monaco, en route to seventh in the championship. “I am delighted to join such an experienced and successful team for my debut in GP2,” […]
Lotus F1 junior Marco Sorensen will compete a second season in GP2, after switching to Carlin for the 2015 campaign. The Dane joined GP2 halfway through 2014 with MP Motorsport, taking ten top-ten finishes and a win at Sochi, meaning he has taken victories in every championship he has competed in since 2011, including Formula […]
Lotus have released the first images of their 2015 challenger, the E23 Hybrid. Lotus have switched from Renault to Mercedes power after a disappointing 2014 campaign, during which the accumulated a mere eight points and eighth place in the standings. “The E23 Hybrid represents a massive step forward for us,” said Technical Director Nick Chester. […]
Artem Markelov has confirmed via his Instagram account that he will be staying on with the Russian Time team in GP2 for 2015. The Russian, who made his debut in the series at the start of 2014, finished 24th in the overall standings after a solitary points finish in Belgium, and will have a second […]