This week's Hungarian Grand Prix will mark four years since Jaime Alguersuari became the youngest ever driver in the Formula One World Championship. Now pushing two years since he was drop-kicked from F1, Yet Alguersuari's story could well be about to repeat itself for one young Russian should lessons learned be forgotten. Enter stage right, Sergey Sirotkin.
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Kevin Magnussen receives McLaren boost
Rising star Kevin Magnussen received an early season boost from the McLaren Formula 1 team yesterday, when it was announced the 19-year-old is to take on additional challenges within the Woking squad's Young driver Programme.
Looking Back: 2011 GP2 Round of Monaco (Rd 3, TV Notes)
MGP2 at Monaco in 2011 will be remembered for Davide Valsecchi and Charles Pic taking the honour, but others will remember it as the weekend Romain Grosjean's championship push really came together.
2011 GP2 Asia Race of Italy (Round 2, Sprint Race, March 20th)
Although Romain Grosjean sealed his second GP2 Asia Series crown in Imola on Sunday afternoon, it was Racing Engineering's Dani Clos that took the Sprint Race in style.
2011 GP2 Asia Race of Abu Dhabi (Round 1, Feature Race, February 11th)
Lotus-ART driver Jules Bianchi nailed the Feature Race victory at Abu Dhabi on Friday afternoon to assure stellar start to the 2011 GP2 Asia Series.
2011 GP2 Asia Series Preview
With the first Feature Race of the 2011 GP2 Asia Series only a few of hours away, how timely would it be for a very quick season preview? Of course, when writing "season", I realise that this year's Asia Championship only contains three rounds - once this weekend at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu … Continue reading 2011 GP2 Asia Series Preview
GP2 Asia Pre-Season Testing (Yas Marina, February 6th)
Josef Kral and Michael Herck were the pace setters today on the slightly shortened layout of the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. Kral was quickest in the morning in his Arden International machine with a lap of 1:36.609, eventually finishing the session three-tenths quicker than next man Marcus Ericsson (iSport International). Spain's Dani Clos … Continue reading GP2 Asia Pre-Season Testing (Yas Marina, February 6th)
GP2 Asia Pre-Season Testing (Yas Marina, February 2nd)
While Formula 1 busies itself in Valencia at its opening test sessions of the season, twenty-six GP2 machines lined up at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit for the first day of pre-season work.
Formula 1 Test (Yas Marina, November 20th)
So, the 2010 Formula 1 season finally ended this afternoon in the dipping evening sun in Abu Dhabi.
Formula 1 Young Driver Test (Yas Marina, November 16th)
The first day of the two-day young driver test has been run at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, with Red Bull reserve driver, Daniel Ricciardo coming out on top.
2010 Young Drivers Test
With the competitive action summed up for 2010, tomorrow sees the Formula 1 world change focus, as the first post-season tests take place at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit.
The Return of GP2 Asia
A short one here - the 2009/10 GP2 Asia series following a three month break between Rounds 1 and 2. Davide Valsecchi leads the series after the first two races in Abu Dhabi near the end of 2009 with a 10 point lead ahead of German youngster Christian Vietoris. To be honest, it is questionable … Continue reading The Return of GP2 Asia