GP2 & GP3 2013 Season

JHeaton said:
Agreed. To come back to single seaters after so much time away and be right on the pace is impressive stuff! If he completes a full year in GP3 and takes the title in 2014, surely a 2015 F1 drive should be on the cards?
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I wouldn't read too much into these lap times. Besides, Stoneman is British and not affiliated with any development programs, he'll have a hard time competing against better sponsored drivers.
 
JHeaton said:
Agreed. To come back to single seaters after so much time away and be right on the pace is impressive stuff! If he completes a full year in GP3 and takes the title in 2014, surely a 2015 F1 drive should be on the cards?
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Should be on the cards, unfortunately...

Indy500 said:
I wouldn't read too much into these lap times. Besides, Stoneman is British and not affiliated with any development programs, he'll have a hard time competing against better sponsored drivers.
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... Is likely more the reality. So many talented drivers who don't get picked, still you never know so fingers crossed for the guy!

Alexander Sims is probably a good example of one who has missed his chance (if he ever really got one) driving well, finished 8th after only driving half the races, every finish in the points. He doesn't seem to have the backing necessary to progress. Wonder if he could be a good choice for Formula E? He seems very keen on electric cars and renewable energy going by his Twitter, could be a great spokesman for it.

If only some of these drivers were Russian, Brazilian, Venezuelan etc, etc. :p
 
To be fair, the GP2 and GP3 fields wouldn't have anywhere near 26 cars without pay drivers. Russian Time is one of the few teams that pays its drivers at that level (the owner is independently wealthy).
 
Indy500 said:
To be fair, the GP2 and GP3 fields wouldn't have anywhere near 26 cars without pay drivers. Russian Time is one of the few teams that pays its drivers at that level (the owner is independently wealthy).
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Oh yea definitely, it's just a shame when it goes 'too far' I guess you could say.

Russian Time are indeed a rarity these days, the drivers don't bring any money for their seats, although I read somewhere that the drivers don't get paid by the team either. It must be a nice position to be able to choose the drivers rather than the driver/money package.


Edit: Found where it said about the drivers not being paid, I knew it was recent, was from Dillmann's Q&A.
 
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Results from day 2... GP2, GP3.

Day 3 GP2 entry list...

DAMS
01. Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL)
02. Stéphane Richelmi (MON)

ART Grand Prix
03. Conor Daly (USA)
04. Nikolay Martsenko (RUS)

Arden International
05. Nathanaël Berthon (FRA)
06. Arthur Pic (FRA)

Racing Engineering
07. Raffaele Marciello (ITA)
08. Mitch Evans (NZL)

Carlin
09. Jazeman Jaafar (MAS)
10. Andre Negrao BRA)

RUSSIAN TIME
11. Sam Bird (GBR)
12. Artem Markelov (RUS)

EQ8 Caterham Racing
14. Rio Haryanto (INA)
15. Will Stevens (GBR)

Barwa Addax Team
16. Facu Regalia (ARG)
17. Jordan King (GBR)

Rapax
18. Johnny Cecotto (VEN)
19. Simon Trummer (SUI)

Trident Racing
20. Giovanni Venturini (ITA)
21. Gianmarco Raimondo (CAN)

Hilmer Motorsport
22. Daniel Abt (GER)
23. Julian Leal (COL)

Venezuela GP Lazarus
24. Dani Clos (ESP)
24. Rene Binder (AUT)

MP Motorsport
26. Tio Ellinas (CYP)
27. Daniel De Jong (NED)

Some good news for Conor Daly, ART have given him a chance to test today.
 
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Day 3 GP3 entry list...

ART Grand Prix:
1: Oliver Rowland (GBR)
2. Jimmy Eriksson (SWE)
3. Alex Fontana (SUI)

MW Arden
4. Jan Mardenborough (GBR)
5. Emil Bernstorff (GBR)
6. Patric Niederhauser (SUI)

Carlin
7. Luis Sa Silva (MAC)
8. David Pittard (GBR)
9. Nicholas Latifi (CAN)

Jenzer Motorsport
10. Levin Amweg (SUI_
11. David Fumanelli (ITA)
12. Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum (UAE)

Marussia Manor Racing:
14. Melville McKee (GBR)
15. Ryan Cullen (GBR)
16. Dino Zamparelli (GBR)

Status Grand Prix:
17. Jack Hawksworth (GBR)
18. Gustavo Menezes (USA)
19. Nick Cassidy (NZL)

RUSSIAN TIME:
20. Marvin Kirchhofer (GER)
21. Markus Pommer (GER)
22. Ivan Taranov (RUS)

Trident:
23. Juan Branger (VEN)
24. Robert Cregan (IRL)
25. Saeed Al Mehairi (UAE)

Koiranen GP:
26. Dean Stoneman (GBR)
27. -
28. Carmen Jorda (ESP)
 
Guerrilla said:
:D

Well if nothing else Jorda is good to look at :p
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Eh, not really. Mazda's grid girls are probably better looking on average ;)

If I recall correctly, she was almost always the last car running in the 5 Indy Lights races she entered (before swiftly departing the series), and is the only GP3 driver to DNQ an event. :p
 
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