Luca di Grassi insists the loss of his Virgin race seat was a simple case of not being able to afford it. The 26-year-old Brazilian made his debut with the ...
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Banned Symonds returns to F1 with Virgin
Pat Symonds is back in F1 with the Virgin team. The crashgate conspirator revealed last month that he wants to return to the sport, even though like Flavio Briatore he ...
Read More »Virgin defends decision to snub KERS
Virgin has confirmed that its newly launched MVR-02 car is not designed to accommodate a KERS system. Along with Lotus and HRT, the three teams are the only ones in ...
Read More »Virgin to race with Russian license in 2011
F1 team Virgin will race with a Russian license in 2011, it will be announced officially early next week. The Russian sports car maker Marussia sponsored the new British team ...
Read More »New teams to start 2011 without KERS
Three teams will reportedly start the 2011 season without KERS. The energy-recovery technology is returning to F1 this season in conjunction with a higher minimum weight and a fixed weight ...
Read More »Virgin to launch 2011 car after first test
Virgin on Friday confirmed reports that its 2011 car will not be in action at the first pre-season test at Valencia. The British team said the new single seater, the ...
Read More »‘Money spoke’ at Virgin for d’Ambrosio – di Grassi
2011 will be a year of “transition”, a disappointed Lucas di Grassi has admitted on Brazilian radio. After a single season in F1, the 26-year-old has lost his Virgin seat ...
Read More »Manager says Hulkenberg offered Virgin seat
Nico Hulkenberg’s manager Willi Weber has hinted strongly that the 23-year-old will have a “Friday” driving role in 2011. “We have been thinking: shall we pause for a year?” admitted ...
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