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Dec 22
Scuderia Coloni is eager to announce that Sean Thompson has joined the team for the 2011 GP2 campaign.
The brit engineer, boasting a wide experience in GP2 with SuperNova and Meritus, has been one of the team’s race engineers in the recent Abu Dhabi test, where Scuderia Coloni confirmed the same leading performances seen in the last races of the season.
Dec 22
Grosjean’s previous taste of F1′s 2011 tyres had been in Italy in September.
Pirelli’s 2011 tyres have improved since Romain Grosjean last tested them, the Swiss-born French driver has declared. The former Renault race driver, who is 24, was in Bahrain last week until Sunday where the Italian marque continued its test programme with a 2009 Toyota.
Dec 22
“More disadvantages than advantages”
According to a survey, most residents do not support the idea of a formula one street race in Rome’s EUR district. Although organisers claim preparations are on track for an inaugural race in the capital in 2012 or 2013, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali threw cold water on the project last week when he said each country should host only a single F1 race per year.
Dec 22
Drivers for all major motor racing series around the world are eligible for the top 50.
Michael Schumacher does not feature in an authoritative magazine’s ranking of the top 50 racing drivers of 2010. The editor of the British print magazine Autosport, often described as the ‘bible’ for motor sport fans, said the seven time world champion missed the cut because he “wasn’t very good” on his return to formula one this year.
Dec 22
“Plan B is to be GP2 champion”
Giedo van der Garde and his management have started work on ‘plan B’, after missing out on the second Virgin race cockpit for 2011. The Dutchman, managed and sponsored by officials of the McGregor fashion brand, was in the running for the seat alongside Timo Glock until the British team said on Tuesday it has signed Belgian Jerome d’Ambrosio.
Dec 22
The 2011 Calendar for the GP2 series and Team entry list revealed
The GP2 series is proud to unveil its 2011 calendar which consists of nine rounds, all events part of the official Formula One support series. As previously announced, next season will see thirteen teams fight for the crown with newcomers Carlin and Team Air Asia joining the field and ART Grand Prix renamed Lotus ART.
Dec 22
Fernando Alonso has tipped key technical rule changes for 2011 to contribute to more “spectacular” racing
The Ferrari driver admitted that the return of energy-recovery KERS boost buttons next year, and the debut of moveable rear wings usable only by drivers who are closely chasing a rival, are “crucial” to the sport’s next season.
Tony Fernandes’ F1 outfit is pushing ahead with the Team Lotus moniker, despite lingering expectations he might drop the name before the start of the 2011 season. 
The Mexican insurance group will become a Sauber F1 Team Premium Partner on 1st January 2011, and its logos will be displayed on the rear wing endplates of the Sauber C30-Ferrari, the drivers’ overalls and team clothing. 
