Virgin Racing, operated by Manor Grand Prix Limited, was a Formula One team, based in Dinnington in the United Kingdom that competed in 2010 and 2011 before being taken over by Marussia Motors and becoming Marussia F1. The name Virgin Racing was later relaunched in 2014 by owner Richard Branson, with the new team competing in the FIA Formula E Championship.
Personnel[]
Team Owner[]
- Richard Branson (2010–2011)
Team Principal[]
- John Booth (2010–2011)
Technical Director[]
- Nick Wirth (2010–2011)
- Nikolai Fomenko (2011)
F1 Summary[]
Year | Car | Tyres | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rnds | WCC Results | Test drivers | Report |
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2010 | VR-01 | B | Cosworth | 24 25 |
Timo Glock Lucas di Grassi |
All All |
12th (0 pts) | Andy Soucek Luiz Razia Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
Report |
2011 | MVR-02 | P | Cosworth | 24 25 |
Timo Glock Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
All All |
12th (0 pts) | Sakon Yamamoto Robert Wickens Adrian Quaife-Hobbs |
Report |
Complete Formula One Results[]
Complete Formula One Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Car | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts. | Pos. |
2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
VR-01 | Glock | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 18th | Ret | 18th | Ret | 19th | 18th | 18th | 16th | 18th | 17th | Ret | 14th | Ret | 20th | Ret | 0 | 12th | |
di Grassi | Ret | Ret | 14th | Ret | 19th | Ret | 19th | 19th | 17th | Ret | Ret | 18th | 17th | 20th | 15th | DNS | Ret | NC | 18th | ||||
2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MVR-02 | Glock | C | NC | 16th | 21st | DNS | 19th | Ret | 15th | 21st | 16th | 17th | 17th | 18th | 15th | Ret | 20th | 18th | Ret | 19th | Ret | 0 | 12th |
d'Ambrosio | C | 14th | Ret | 20th | 20th | 20th | 15th | 14th | 22nd | 17th | 18th | 19th | 17th | Ret | 18th | 21st | 20th | 16th | Ret | 19th |
Key | |||||
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Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols |
Notes[]
V T E | Virgin Racing | ||
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Personnel John Booth · Graeme Lowdon · Richard Branson · Nikolai Fomenko · Nick Wirth | |||
Former drivers 24. Timo Glock · 25. Lucas di Grassi · Jérôme d'AmbrosioTest drivers Andy Soucek · Luiz Razia · Jérôme d'Ambrosio · Sakon Yamamoto · Robert Wickens · Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | |||
Cars VR-01 MVR-02 | |||
See also Marussia F1 | |||
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