F2 News

As expected, both Luca Filippi and Karun Chandhok were called before the stewards and handed post-race penalties after Sunday's GP2 Series sprint race in Valencia.

Andreas Zuber recovered from a disastrous feature race in Germany to secure a podium finish in the latest rounds of the GP2 season at Hockenheim.

Karun Chandhok finally enjoyed some good fortune in a GP2 Series sprint race in 2008, overcoming the early loss of his pole position to claim a second career win.

For the second time this season, Romain Grosjean has seen a GP2 victory taken away from him, this time after the chequered flag had fallen on a dramatic feature race at Hockenheim.

Kamui Kobayashi dropped five places down the GP2 Series grid ahead of Saturday's feature race at Hockenheim after being accused of impeding another driver during a typically fraught qualifying session.

Fisichella Motorsport team principal Paolo Coloni has given Marko Asmer a thumbs up following a GP2 Series debut that saw him almost score in the sprint race.

Giorgio Pantano marked his 100th race at F3000 and GP2 level with a record-equalling seventh career victory after taking advantage of mechanical problems that befell both Bruno Senna and Romain Grosjean.

Motorsport's governing body has said that it will review security measures at the Istanbul Park circuit after Bruno Senna was taken out of Sunday's GP2 Series sprint race by a collision with a stray dog.

Romain Grosjean could have finished fourth in the GP2 Asia Series feature race in Dubai, but was eventually handed victory when race-long leader Bruno Senna was cruelly denied the win by a puncture four laps from home.

Yelmer Buurman will replace Adam Khan in Trust Team Arden's GP2 Asia Series line-up with immediate effect, after the Briton decided to focus on his A1 Grand Prix campaign with team Pakistan.

Despite recent speculation listing Diego Nunes and Alvaro Parente as the favourites to land the ride, Fisichella Motor Sport International has announced that Andy Soucek will complete its driver line-up for the 2008 GP2 Series season.

The much-vaunted GP2 Asia Series finally gets underway at the Dubai Autodrome this weekend, with a mix of seasoned veterans and eager rookies all looking to make a name for themselves in the 'winter championship'.

As expected, Trust Team Arden has confirmed that Yelmer Buurman will partner Sebastien Buemi for the 2008 GP2 season.

Arden International has signed a new title sponsor for its GP2 Series campaigns in Europe and Asia - coincidentally suggesting that Yelmer Buurman is poised to be come its second driver for 2008.

As was anticipated, defending champions iSport International has confirmed that Bruno Senna will complete its driver line-up for the 2008 GP2 season.

Reigning GP2 Series champion iSport International has made its first signing for the 2008 season by confirming Karun Chandhok for both the regular summer season and the new GP2 Asia initiative.

The link between GP2 and the Formula Master series is to strengthen after Trident Racing confirmed it will enter three cars in the WTCC support series next season.

Karun Chandhok has taken a stunning maiden GP2 Series win after prevailing in a thrilling tussle with Andy Soucek during the sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Giorgio Pantano has been disqualified from his sixth place finish in the GP2 Series sprint race after failing to recognise black and orange flags.

After missing qualifying and the first race of the weekend, Christian Bakkerud will not return to the cockpit for the Istanbul Park sprint race as he struggles once again with back pain.

Luca Filippi gave his fading GP2 title hopes a significant shot in the arm after scoring an impressive pole position at the end of a fraught qualifying session at Istanbul Park, Turkey.

As the GP2 Series heads to Turkey for its eighth round, official tyre supplier Bridgestone is hoping that its tyre choice for the weekend receives similar praise to 2006.

Pastor Maldonado has been ruled out of the next GP2 Series round of the season at Istanbul after breaking a collarbone in a biking accident during training.

GP2 Series newcomer Marcos Martinez will not make his debut in this weekend's Hungaroring meeting after failing to make the qualifying standard in Friday's 30-minute session.