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Virgin Racing sign D'Ambrosio for 2011 season

2010-12-21T08:30:53Z

The Virgin Racing Formula One team have signed up Belgian Jerome D?Ambrosio to drive for them next year partering Germany's Timo Glock. He will replace as the team's second driver, Brazilian Lucas Di Grassi.

A team statement said that D'Ambrosi...

Many questions as FIA reveals 2011 entry list

2010-11-30T12:37:10Z

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LDC’s Virgin Racing team revs up with Russian sports car designer partnership

2010-11-29T14:30:09Z

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Virgin Racing Complete Mission in Abu Dhabi

2010-11-29T14:52:32Z

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Branson to serve as 'stewardess' after losing F1 bet

2010-11-15T10:30:31Z

The two airline bosses placed a bet at the beginning of the 2010 Formula One championship, agreeing that the one whose Formula One team lost would serve as a "stewardess" on the winner's airline.

Although both teams completed the season with zero points on Sunday, Lotus were placed ahead of Branson's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Russian company was already a minor shareholder.

Branson said: "Our first year in Formula One was always goin...

Alguersuari tops rain-hit F1 practice in Japan

2010-10-08T22:30:11Z

Heavy rain blighted the third and final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Saturday, with Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari topping the timesheets as just two drivers completed a flying lap.

The 20-year-old, driving for Toro Rosso, set his session-best time of 1min 55.902secs halfway through the 60-minute session.

Virgin Racing's Japan (Reuters) - Rain washed out final Japanese Grand Prix practice on Saturday and threatened later qualifying.

With rivulets of water flowing across the track and no signs of the skies letting up, the session to decide the starting grid hung in the balance.

"We don't think qualifying will start if it's this bad and we ar...

Barrichello leads another wet F1 test session

2010-04-16T07:04:49Z

Barrichello leads another wet F1 test session as teams' preparations hampered by poor weather

Rubens Barrichello of Williams set the fastest time despite more poor weather hampering teams' Formula One preparations on Thursday.

Barrichello's time of 1 minute, 27.145 seconds came during one of the few dry mom...

Airline bosses accept cross-dressing bet

2010-04-16T08:19:35Z

Lotus F1 boss Tony Fernandes on Thursday accepted a challenge from Richard Branson that the loser of their two Formula One teams will dress up as a flight attendant on the winner's airline.

"Bring it on," said a statement on the friendly bet from Fernandes, the principal of the...

Branson backs new Formula One team

2010-04-16T08:23:15Z

New Formula One team Manor GP is to be rebranded as Virgin Racing following the announcement here on Tuesday of a sponsorship agreement with Sir Richard Branson's business empire.

Branson is an enthusiastic follower of motor sport and scored a major publicity coup this year when ...