F2 News

Days after letting slip that Marco Bonanomi will fill one of their seats, RC Motorsport have completed their World Series by Renault line-up by confirming Adam Khan will race for the team in 2007.

The World Series by Renault grid continues to take shape after Eurointernational announced it has acquired the services of Celso Miguez for 2007, as the team seeks to establish greater stability following a troublesome 2006.

Carlin DPR has confirmed that Venezuelan driver Ernesto Viso will join the team for the final GP2 test of 2006 in Valencia later this week.

Carlin Motorsport has announced a partnership with David Price Racing to move into GP2 for the 2007 season.

Antonio Pizzonia admits that he could be facing a tough choice when it comes to deciding where to race next season, having topped the time sin the most recent day of GP2 Series testing at Jerez.

Racing Engineering is to give two Brazilian youngsters their first taste of GP2 Series action at next week's Jerez group test, having confirmed that Sergio Jimenez and Luiz Razia will run alongside Javier Villa.

Reigning GP2 Series champion ART Grand Prix has shelved plans to join this week's group test at Paul Ricard after hearing that engineer Steeve Marcel had lost his battle with cancer.

Sean McIntosh denied Alx Danielsson a crucial point for the fastest time in qualifying for the 18th and final round of the World Series by Renault at Barcelona, the Canadian celebrating his first ever pole position.

Michael Patrizi claims he has come away from his two-day post GP2 season test a better driver having been invited by David Price Racing to test his mettle against some of the finest up and coming drivers in Europe at Paul Ricard.

Following the surprising news that Giorgio Pantano was to run with Campos Racing at next week's Paul Ricard GP2 test, FMS International has revealed that another veteran of the former FIA F3000 series would be joining its ranks in France.

With Adrian Zaugg's brief but impressive stint in the World Series by Renault earning him the role as nominated driver for South Africa at this weekend's A1 Grand Prix season opener, Carlin Motorsport will turn to his countryman Gavin Cronje for the penultimate round of the championship at Le Man

Lewis Hamilton has been crowned GP2 Series champion for 2006 after gaining a crucial extra point hours after the race had finished following the decision to strip Giorgio Pantano of his fastest lap.

Despite making further inroads into Alex Premat's third-place points total, GP2 Series frontrunner Timo Glock admitted that he feared for his chances at Monza after being out-paced on the straights in Turkey at the weekend.

Adam Carroll overcame a scorching feature race of the GP2 Series at Istanbul, Turkey to claim another comfortable points finish of sixth place, despite having to fight back from a difficult first lap.

by Jorge Girao ART Grand Prix's domination of the GP2 Series practically since its beginning has naturally led to some speculation about the way the team has managed to reach the top.

Nelson Piquet completed the first perfect weekend in GP2 Series history by claiming a maximum seven points from race two in Hungary to further close the gap on title rival Lewis Hamilton.

World Series by Renault and Formula Three Euro Series title contender Sebastian Vettel has had his championship hopes dashed after almost losing his finger in a crash that will likely put him out of action for several weeks.

Having started from pole position in France, Jose Maria Lopez will be starting the German round of the GP2 Series from the other extreme when a crash early on prevented him from setting a meaningful time.

Vitaly Petrov will make his GP2 Series debut this weekend, as DPR's relationship with Direxiv appears to have become a victim of the latter's reported business problems.

Lewis Hamilton saw his GP2 Series lead cut to 14 points following a frustrating weekend at Magny-Cours that yielded just one fifth place and three points.

Returning to the cockpit for the first time since breaking his wrist and hand at Monaco, Olivier Pla filled in for the absent Graham Rahal in the DPR Direxiv car during the mid-season test at Paul Ricard.

Injured GP2 Series frontrunner Nicolas Lapierre continues to work towards a racing return at Magny-Cours next month, despite having to watch as reigning British F3 champion Alvaro Parente tested his car at Paul Ricard this week.

His team's name may be somewhat confident but Alvaro Parente more than lived up to Victory Engineering's billing after taking a stunning win in the second World Series by Renault race at Istanbul, Turkey.

Dominating the opening round in Valencia seems a long time ago to Nelson Piquet Jr, who was forced to take a back seat as Lewis Hamilton disappeared further of the GP2 Series horizon with two wins at Silverstone.