British drivers claimed victory in both GP2 and GP3 support races at the British Grand Prix. The GP2 Feature race began with Swede Marcus Ericsson on pole position but a fast start from Felipe Nasr resulted in the duo battling for the lead approaching Village. Ericsson forced Nasr off of the circuit and when the Brazilian returned to the track, a gap opened up for fourth placed Sam Bird to sneak through from fourth place and snatch the lead. Bird retained his lead but had […]

McLaren young driver Stoffel Vandoorne dominated proceedings as he stormed to two victories in Formula Renault 3.5's visit to Moscow. Vandoorne secured pole position for the opening race and controlled the 33 lap affair, finishing comfortably clear of Red Bull junior driver Antonio Felix da Costa, who was suffering from an exhaust problem. Championship leader Kevin Magnussen could manage only eleventh and thus saw his advantage over Vandoorne slashed to just four points. The race was marred by a heavy accident for Lucas Foresti, who […]

Stefano Coletti secured victory in the GP2 sprint race around the streets of Monte Carlo. Coletti's win was the first home win for a Monegasque driver in either Formula 1 or its main support series since 1931. Championship leader Coletti jumped up from third on the grid to slot in behind pole sitter Adrian Quaife Hobbs on the run up Beau Rivage. The Rapax driver pulled off a bold move into the Nouvelle Chicane on lap three to take the lead, one which he never […]

Johnny Cecotto has been suspended from GP2's sprint race in Monaco after being deemed to have caused the start crash in the feature race. Cecotto started from pole position but had slipped to second, behind team-mate Mitch Evans, by Sainte Devote. The Venezuelan driver locked up and hit the barrier, taking out Fabio Leimer as well. Has GP2 missed the chance to stop reckless behaviour? Bird flies to Monaco victory following lengthy delay Cecotto's mistake triggered a secondary accident which blocked the circuit and resulted […]

Sam Bird claimed a dominant victory in the GP2 feature race in Monaco after the race was red flagged for 40 minutes. After a 20 minute delay due to accident damage in a preceding race, a pile up at Ste Devote blocked the circuit and forced several cars out of the race. Pole man Johnny Cecotto made a poor start, allowing team mate Mitch Evans to lead off the line. As Evans set about extending his lead, Cecotto approached Ste Devote too quickly and hit […]

British GP2 driver James Calado has joined Nicolas Todt's All Road Management group. Calado, 23, is currently racing for ART Grand Prix for a second year in GP2. Todt, son of FIA president Jean, is a shareholder in the team. He also manages Felipe Massa, Pastor Maldonado and Jules Bianchi. "I am delighted to have James join ARM," said Todt. "Through my role at ART Grand Prix team for whom James is currently in his second year racing in GP2, I have been strongly impressed […]

Carlos Huertas claimed victory in a rain affected second race at the Formula Renault 3.5 Series round in Spain. Kevin Magnussen, who dominated the first race on Saturday, stormed from the back of the grid to ninth place, maintaining his championship lead over Stoffel Vandoorne. Norman Nato had claimed pole position during a chaotic qualifying session but the French driver spun off at Turn 1 when racing resumed following a Safety Car start. Huertas assumed the lead and was never challenged during a race that […]

Sam Bird secured the first GP2 victory for Russian Time after a thrilling finale to the Sprint race in Bahrain. Bird took the lead from pole sitter and team-mate Tom Dillmann early on and established a comfortable lead over Stefano Coletti, who also quickly usurped Dillmann. Felipe Nasr dispatched with Dillmann but the leading trio soon spread out as the race progressed. But as the race neared its conclusion Bird begun to struggle with his tyres, allowing Coletti and Nasr to close in during the […]

Fabio Leimer took victory after dominating the GP2 Feature race in Bahrain. Leimer led from pole position and maintained a comfortable gap throughout the race to Stefano Coletti. Alexander Rossi claimed a podium on his debut for Caterham, ahead of a charging Felipe Nasr. Nasr's Carlin team-mate Joylon Palmer finished fifth, with Sam Bird in sixth. Bird rocketed from ninth to third at the first corner but slipped back as the race progressed. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs took seventh and Tom Dillmann finished in eighth to secure […]

Fabio Leimer claimed pole position for the Feature race in Bahrain, setting a time almost a second quicker than his nearest rival. The Swiss driver set a time of 1:39.427, 0.993s quicker than Marcus Ericsson. Felipe Nasr was third, with championship leader Stefano Coletti finishing in fourth place. Tom Dillmann was fifth, ahead of Stephane Richelmi. Alexander Rossi, making his Caterham debut, set an impressive seventh fastest time. Adrian Quaife Hobbs was eighth, ahead of Sam Bird. Reigning Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion, Robin Frijns, […]

Red Bull young driver Antonio Felix da Costa emerged victorious after a close second race in the opening round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series at Monza. da Costa retired from the opening race of the year yesterday following a puncture but bounced back by taking pole position for Race 2. Stoffel Vandoorne, who won the first race on Saturday, lined up alongside da Costa on the front row of the grid and took the lead down into the first corner. The Portuguese driver swiftly […]

Stoffel Vandoorne claimed victory in the opening round of the Formula Renault 3.5 season at Monza. Vandoorne, making his debut in the series, started the race from pole position and kept clear of the rest of the pack during a frantic start to establish a comfortable lead. The McLaren junior driver was rapidly being reeled in by pre-season favourite Antonio Felix da Costa, who had worked his way through from fourth on the grid to emerge as Vandoorne's main challenger. But da Costa speared off […]