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  • So who’s confirmed for this season so far?

    It’s only January, but we thought we’d take an early look at which British drivers will definitely be racing this season, and where.

    Archive, F1, F2, GP2, GP3, IndyCar Series
    Adam Carroll, Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Alex Brundle, Alex Lloyd, Alexander Sims, Callum McLeod, Craig Dolby, Dan Clarke, Dan Wheldon, Daniel Cammish, Dario Franchitti, Dean Smith, Dean Stoneman, Duncan Tappy, Greg Mansell, Jack Clarke, James Calado, James Jakes, James Rossiter, James Walker, Jay Howard, Jenson Button, Jolyon Palmer, Jon Lancaster, Justin Wilson, Katherine Legge, Lewis Hamilton, Lewis Williamson, Martin Plowman, Max Chilton, Mike Conway, Nick Yelloly, Nigel Moore, Oli Oakes, Oli Webb, Paul di Resta, Pippa Mann, Sam Bird, Stefan Wilson, Will Bratt

  • A1GP: Your chance to buy an open-wheel motor racing series

    The company handling the sale of A1GP’s assets is stepping up its bid to find a buyer for the series with an invitation for interested parties to get in touch to arrange a private sale.

    A1GP, Archive
    A1GP, Ferrari, Lola

  • A1GP: Australian police are investigating Gold Coast deal

    The five-year contract for A1GP to appear at Australia’s annual Gold Coast motorsports festival is now under investigation by that country’s police following a damning auditor’s report.

    A1GP, Archive
    A1GP, IMG Sports Management, Tony Teixeira

  • Teixeira sees hope for A1GP’s future with F1 tie-in

    Just as the overwhelming majority of race fans had finally written off A1GP’s World Cup of Motorsport as over and done with, its promoter Tony Teixeira has claimed to be in talks to reposition it as a feeder series for F1 team Campos.

    A1GP, Archive, F1
    A1GP, Campos Meta F1, Tony Teixeira

  • F1: Virgin’s birth shows new team is not so innocent

    Virgin Racing launched its F1 effort this week, unveiling drivers, sponsors, innovative technical and managerial systems – and a pair of very sharp elbows.

    Archive, F1
    Formula One, Nick Wirth, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Racing

  • GP3: Manor, Carlin and Hitech line up for new series

    Ten teams will form the grid when the new GP3 feeder series kicks off next year, with the competitors forming a who’s who of the junior formulas that make up the path to F1.

    Archive, Uncategorized
    Bruno Michel, Carlin, GP3, Hitech Racing, Manor Racing, Status Grand Prix Ltd, Trevor Carlin

  • A1GP: Revealed – why Brands is off the 2009/10 calendar

    The fifth season of A1GP contains no date at Brands Hatch because the circuit’s owners were concerned about dwindling crowds and the series’ precarious finances.

    A1GP, Archive
    A1GP, Brands Hatch, Jonathan Palmer, MotorSport Vision, Tony Teixeira

  • F1: New teams mean new opportunities for British talent

    The influx of new teams due to race in Formula One during the 2010 season means plenty of opportunities for British engineering – and maybe even racing – talent.

    Archive, F1
    Adam Carroll, Anthony Davidson, Formula One, Manor Racing, Max Chilton, Mike Gascoyne, Virgin F1, Wirth Research

  • Is there any future for A1GP in Britain?

    The fifth season of the World Cup of Motorsport is due to start in less than one month – and, at the moment, it is highly questionable whether there will be a British team or race date. British fans may have to get used to the fact that there will be no driver to cheer…

    A1GP, Archive, News
    A1 Team GBR, A1 Team Ireland, A1 Team Pakistan, A1GP, Adam Carroll, Adam Khan, Dan Clarke, Tony Teixeira

  • GP2: Could Grosjean’s promotion open doors for a Brit?

    Could the prospective promotion of Barwa Addax driver Romain Grosjean to a Formula One seat with Renault be good news for a British driver?

    Archive, GP2
    Adam Carroll, Adam Khan, Barwa Addax, James Jakes, Renault F1, Romain Grosjean

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