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Tahinci graduates with FMS.
As expected, FMS International has completed its first GP2 Series line-up with the addition of young Turk Jason Tahinci, who will partner reigning Italian F3000 champion Luca Filippi in the new look squad.
GP2 levels playing field with `new` car for 2006.
GP2 Series organisers have introduced a handful of 'modifications' to the Dallara used in the championship last season, designed to improve competition and maintain the excitement and unpredictability seen in the F1 feeder category last season.
Piquet to warm up with 1000 miles.
Nelson Piquet Jr will augment his A1 Grand Prix and GP2 season preparations by contesting the rejuvenated Mil Milhas Brasil 2006 with his father, Nelson Sr.
Zuber completes Trident line-up.
GP2 series newcomer Trident Racing has revealed that Andreas Zuber will join Gianmaria Bruni in its first ever campaign in the F1 feeder series, having completed a deal with the Austrian tonight [Tuesday].
Hamilton quickest on day two, but rain halts test.
Lewis Hamilton set the quickest lap of a wet second day of GP2 Series testing at Paul Ricard, before increasingly heavy rain brought a premature end to the session and prevented anyone from challenging Nelson Piquet Jr's time from day one.
Hamilton to test ART car.
New F3 Euroseries champion Lewis Hamilton will make his GP2 Series debut today [Thursday], when he steps out with the title-winning ART Grand Prix team at the Jerez group test.
Engel to test DPR, Direxiv at Jerez.
Maro Engel will become the latest contender for a GP2 Series seat in 2006 when he runs with the Dave Price-run DPR team at this week's Jerez group test.
Permutations make GP2 prediction impossible.
In just a couple of days, the GP2 Series should be crowning its first ever drivers' champion but, with Nico Rosberg and Heikki Kovalainen arriving in Bahrain separated by just three points, and with a complicated scoring system offering endless permutations, predicting a winner is difficult.
GP2 winter test schedule confirmed.
Three dates have been set for the GP2 teams - and any potential newcomers - to begin their preparations for the 2006 season, with the series' adopted home at Paul Ricard being joined by the Circuito de Jerez on the winter schedule.
Piquet survives Spa crash-fest.
Nelson Piquet survived all that the weather gods and his rivals could throw at him to finally clinch his maiden GP2 Series victory at a safety car-littered feature race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Monfardini pleased to take pole.
Fernando Monfardini will start the second race of the GP2 meeting at Monza from pole position after taking eighth place in the opening race of the weekend.
GP2 delayed as rain hits Turkey!
A rain storm hit the Istanbul track just before 11am local time, just as the GP2 cars were sitting on the grid waiting for the start. The FIA quickly moved to avoid total carnage by announcing a delay to the start of at least 15 minutes.
Artam claims F1 deal close.
While his countryman Jason Tahincioglu will become the first man to drive a Formula One car when he takes to the track at Istanbul for demonstration laps aboard a Jordan Toyota, Turkish GP2 driver Can Artam has announced that he is close to agreeing a deal which will see him take on a third drive
Sharp out, Mondini in at DPR.
David Price Racing has announced that it will have a new driver line-up from this weekend in Hungary, with reigning Formula Renault V6 champion Giorgio Mondini coming into the team alongside Olivier Pla.
Kovalainen: Safety car was well timed!
Magny-Cours GP2 race winner Heikki Kovalainen has admitted that the appearance of the safety car was perfectly timed for his pit-stop strategy, but says he can't believe that other teams did not follow suit by stopping immediately.
Hill: GP2 just what young drivers need.
Former Formula One world champion Damon Hill was sufficiently impressed by his test run in the GP2 Series' development car to recommend it to any driver looking to follow in his footsteps.
Rosberg joins Speed at Silverstone F1 test.
The GP2 Series' contribution to Formula One continues this week, beyond the excitement recent rounds have brought to the post-qualifying and pre-race slots on grand prix weekends.
It could have been so different, admits Lopez.
Jose Maria Lopez has admitted that the outcome of his GP2 feature race at the Nurburgring could have been totally different had not been delayed during his mandatory pit-stop.
Problems and penalty scupper Viso podium bid.
In a race full of hard-luck stories, Ernesto Viso insists that he could have finished in the points - and probably on the podium - had his misfortune not decided to gang up on him in 37 laps.
Heikki: I`m not sure I could have passed Carroll.
The GP2 Series' inaugural race winner, Heikki Kovalainen, has admitted that he was the recipient of some late-race luck just as it appeared he may have been heading for second place.
GP2 lacks spark on debut.
The all-new GP2 Series limped on to the international stage at Imola, as the latest in a line of mechanical ills struck at the heart of the field in free practice.
Rosberg joins GP2`s F1 brigade.
Nico Rosberg looks likely to become the next GP2 driver to begin a regular testing role in Formula One, having apparently signed a deal to work with the BMW Williamsf1 team this year.
Viso underlines pace without problems.
Ernesto Viso continued to mark himself out as one of the fastest men in this year's GP2 Series with second best time of the day during testing in Barcelona, as the run of niggling mechanical gremlins that have interrupted previous development sessions were reduced to a minimum.
Kovalainen leads the way at Barca test.
The GP2 Series took its first steps outside of the Paul Ricard circuit, touching down in Spain for the first day of a rare test session away from its adopted home circuit.