Alexander Rossi has joined Marussia as the team's official reserve driver. Rossi has undertaken the role for Caterham for the past couple of years but departed the team following its takeover by a group of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors. Rossi, 22, will deputise for either Jules Bianchi or Max Chilton in the event that they are unable to compete. "Today is a good day and next step in my Formula 1 career," said Rossi. "Since my initial discussions with the Marussia management, I’ve felt […]

Alexander Rossi expressed his satisfaction after receiving his first running in Caterham's 2014 Formula 1 car. Rossi, who tested last year's CT03 on a number of occasions, completed 27 laps in the CT05 during first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix. Rossi was the slowest of the 22 runners, three-and-a-half-tenths of a second off of regular Caterham racer Marcus Ericsson. "It was alright I think," he said. "Obviously you always want to go quicker than the other car. I think that for the first foray, […]

Caterham reserve driver Alexander Rossi will participate in two free practice sessions with the team in 2014. Rossi, who joined the team in 2011, will take part in the first sessions in Canada and the USA later this season. GP2 racer Rossi has tested for Caterham on a number of occasions and will get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car again in June. "Each time I step into F1 machinery there is an important job to do," he said. "Montreal and Austin are […]

Formula 1’s driver market rarely remains static and the sport has been typically fluid in that respect over the winter break. Down at Caterham they had a complete overhaul as Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde exited the team in favour of Japanese fans favourite Kamui Kobayashi and Swedish rookie Marcus Ericsson. The appointment of Ericsson to a Formula 1 seat had been rumoured since last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix and the team duly confirmed the news in the run-up to the first test […]

Alexander Rossi and Rio Haryanto will race for Caterham in this year's GP2 championship. Rossi raced for Caterham in GP2 last season and won the feature race in Abu Dhabi. He will continue to act as Caterham's reserve driver in Formula 1 outside of GP2 weekends. "I am pleased to be back with Caterham Racing for 2014 fighting for a GP2 Championship," he said. "As returning Caterham reserve driver my duties will continue with F1 outings, my role as simulator driver and on track reserve […]

In 2007, Formula 1 left Indianapolis for the final time and a few weeks later, America’s only representative on the grid, Scott Speed, was given the boot from Toro Rosso. Five years passed before the sport rekindled its relationship with the USA and now not only is there a race at the purpose built Circuit of the Americas near Austin, but an American driver is knocking on the door of a Formula 1 seat. Alexander Rossi, who admits he had no interest in pursuing a […]