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GP2: Grosjean takes Silverstone pole

GP2: Grosjean takes Silverstone pole

Romain Grosjean has claimed his third pole of the season in blustery conditions this afternoon here in Silverstone, finding a clear lap while his rivals tripped over themselves in traffic to take the top spot ahead of Alberto Valerio and Alvaro Parente. Grosjean set a best time of 1:25.899 on a clear lap after exiting [...]

GP2: Lucas Di Grassi on top in race two

GP2: Lucas Di Grassi on top in race two

Fat Burner Racing driver, Brazilian, Lucas di Grassi led the field away from pole when the lights went out, and that was the closest they got to him all race, while behind him Davide Valsecchi and Luca Filippi resumed their battle from late in yesterday’s race: the pair came together at turn one, with the [...]

GP2: Petrov powers to Race 1 victory in Istanbul

GP2: Petrov powers to Race 1 victory in Istanbul

Happy podium Vitaly Petrov’s win was set up on the second lap when Luca Filippi bravely threw his car inside race leader Nico Hülkenberg at the final corner: the pair narrowly avoided touching but both slid wide, giving Petrov a narrow but clear line through and into the lead by the end of the front [...]

GP2: H?lkenberg surges to Istanbul pole

GP2: H?lkenberg surges to Istanbul pole

? ART duo Hulkenberg and Maldonado ART Grand Prix driver Nico H?lkenberg bided his time throughout the GP2 qualifying session before unleashing a lap of 1:34.404, setting all three fastest sectors with just five minutes remaining, and with Vitaly Petrov and Pastor Maldonado stopping on track immediately after with mechanical gremlins there were two yellow [...]

GP2: Maldonado wins red flagged sprint race

GP2: Maldonado wins red flagged sprint race

For sure Pastor Maldonado didn’t have it all his own way though: despite starting from pole he was handily beaten to Ste Devote by front row starter Karun Chandhok, who was in imperious form as he left the rest of the field in his smoke, while d’Ambrosio and H?lkenberg started their own race long battle [...]

GP2: Grosjean storms to victory in Monaco

GP2: Grosjean storms to victory in Monaco

Romain Grosjean has continued his winning ways with a storming drive to victory in the feature race today in Monaco, leading almost every lap to hand his team another one-two result ahead of teammate Vitaly Petrov and Lucas di Grassi. The Frenchman led the field away as the lights went out, with Petrov forcing his [...]

GP2: Grosjean powers to Monaco pole

GP2: Grosjean powers to Monaco pole

Hulkenberg was quick Frenchman Romain Grosjean set an early fastest lap and then improved it again on the ten minute mark, and just to rub salt into his rivals’ wounds he went even quicker with two minutes remaining to set a best time of 1:19.498 just as his teammate got to within half a second [...]

GP2: Mortara takes debut win in race two

GP2: Mortara takes debut win in race two

Edoardo Mortara fought off race long pressure from championship leader Romain Grosjean to claim his first win in the GP2 Series, showing tenacity and speed to hold on for the victory ahead of the Frenchman and J?r?me d’Ambrosio. The result was set up as the lights went out when Mortara made a blinding start to [...]

GP2: Grosjean lights to flag victory

GP2: Grosjean lights to flag victory

Romain Grosjean has got his season off to a great start with an emphatic victory in today’s feature race in Barcelona, claiming a 1-2 for his Barwa Campos team as Vitaly Petrov crossed the finish line ahead of J?r?me d’Ambrosio. The Frenchman’s race was set up at the start when he outdragged front row starter [...]