Manor Marussia declared themselves 'thrilled' as their car hit the circuit for the first time during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi completed 34 laps between them across the two sessions, with Stevens' best time just under six seconds off of the pace achieved by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. "Obviously, we are thrilled to be back on track again, finally seeing all the hard work and determination paying off," said team principal John Booth. "I’m very satisfied with what we have […]

Manor team principal John Booth says that the squad has take a leap forwards as it prepares to compete in Malaysia this weekend. Manor was present in Australia but neither Will Stevens nor Roberto Merhi took to the circuit all weekend. Booth is hopeful that the situation can be rectified at Sepang after a difficult period for the re-born team. "After the disappointment of not meeting our objectives in Australia, we head to Malaysia this week hoping for a more typical race weekend," he said. […]

Manor has confirmed that Spanish driver Roberto Merhi will make his Formula 1 debut for the team in Australia this weekend, completing the 20-strong Formula 1 grid. Merhi spent part of 2014 in a test driver role at Caterham, where he participated in free practice for the team in Italy, Japan and Russia. Merhi was reportedly close to making his Formula 1 debut with Caterham in Abu Dhabi last year but the seat went to Will Stevens, who has also made the move across to […]

Manor's return to Formula 1 has moved a step closer after the team confirmed that it had passed all of the FIA's mandatory crash tests. Manor announced on Wednesday that it would race in Australia but its modified car still had to meet the FIA's safety standards. "Our big news of today is that we have now passed the FIA crash tests," Manor posted on Twitter. "Well done team! That's it - we're all set for Melbourne!" Manor confirmed recently that Will Stevens will drive […]

Manor has confirmed that it will compete in next weekend's Australian Grand Prix, ensuring that 10 teams will start the new campaign. Manor revealed that Stephen Fitzpatrick is the team's new investor and that former Sainsbury's CEO Justin King - father of GP2 racer Jordan - will act as interim team chairman. Graeme Lowdon and John Booth will continue as president & sporting director and team principal respectively. An interim car - which still needs to pass final crash tests - will be used to […]

Manor Marussia has been included on the updated FIA entry list, which was published by the sport's governing body on Friday afternoon. The squad exited administration earlier this month through a Company Voluntary Agreement and emphasised earlier this week that it intended to compete in the Australian Grand Prix. The team has been officially listed as 'Manor Marussia F1 Team', with the FIA highlighting that full compliance with the 2015 technical regulations is required. Will Stevens' participation in the upcoming campaign is also subject to […]

Manor says it is aiming to be present at the season opening Australian Grand Prix and has confirmed Will Stevens as its first race driver. Stevens, 23, competed for Caterham at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and was briefly signed as Marussia's test driver prior to its demise last October. Last week, a Company Voluntary Agreement was reached in order to allow the team to exit administration, while Ferrari said that it would supply them with 2014 power units. 'The car with which Manor […]

Ferrari has provisionally agreed to supply Manor with engines, if the squad is able to compete in the upcoming campaign. Manor, which operated as Marussia between 2012 and 2014, entered administration in October and missed the final three races of the season. But on Thursday it was agreed that the company would exit administration through a Company Voluntary Agreement as it bids to return to the Formula 1 grid. During a press conference at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Ferrari Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene confirmed that […]

Manor, which raced as Marussia until 2014, still intends to enter the upcoming campaign, the team announced on Friday evening. Marussia has been in administration since October and missed the last three races of 2014 but FRP Advisory announced this week that the team would exit administration on February 19. It was understood that on Thursday the Strategy Group denied the team's request to enter this season with a 2014 car but the outfit confirmed that it received the go ahead to modify its 2014 […]

Marussia's chances of returning to Formula 1 have been dealt a blow after Formula 1's Strategy Group rejected the team's request to use its 2014 car this year. Marussia entered administration last October but had been provisionally informed that its 2014 machine would be permitted this year, if it could secure a return to the grid. But the squad's request did not receive unanimous approval during a meeting of Formula 1's Strategy Group on Thursday. On account of placing ninth in last year's Constructors' Championship, […]

The beleaguered Marussia outfit is set to exit administration with a view to returning to Formula 1 this season. Marussia entered administration in October last year and missed the final three races of the 2014 campaign. Administrators undertook an auction of some of the team's assets but a second auction - at which the squad's 2014 cars were set to be sold - was called off at the last minute as talks continued to save the team. Marussia still holds an entry for the upcoming […]