News Archive: 2011
Jolyon finishes 4th in Imola first practice
Following the cancellation of the two GP2 Asia events scheduled to take place in Bahrain, series organisers have arranged a replacement event this weekend in Imola, Italy.
Jolyon Palmer joins BRDC SuperStars
Jolyon Palmer has been honoured by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) after being called into its prestigious SuperStars scheme.
Imola to replace Bahrain for GP2 Asia
GP2 series organiser Bruno Michel has confirmed today that Imola will run a standalone even in March to replace the two cancelled GP2 Asia rounds in Bahrain.
Jolyon: "I'm disappointed, but cancelling Bahrain was the only solution"
Despite suffering the disappointment of the Bahrain GP2 Asia round being cancelled, Jolyon Palmer remains philosophical and admits the decision to terminate the race was the 'only solution available' to organisers.
Bahrain GP2 Asia round cancelled
GP2 Asia organisers have cancelled this weekend's second round of the series in the wake of the current political climate.
Jolyon Palmer soars in Castrol rankings
Following his successful GP2 debut in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Jolyon Palmer has soared in the Castrol Rankings and now finds himself ranked in the world's top 100 drivers, and in the top 15 Britons.
Jolyon: "I'm pretty satisfied with how my first race weekend went!"
After battling to 14th and taking an excellent tenth place in the opening two races of the 2011 GP2 Asia series, Jolyon Palmer currently lies 15th in the overall standings - making him the top rookie in Abu Dhabi.
Post race penalties promote Jolyon to 10th position
Following today's sprint race at Yas Marina Circuit, stewards have decided to penalise Lotus ART's Jules Bianchi, Addax's Charles Pic and Racing Engineering's Nathanael Berthon after it was found that they had not respected yellow flags.
Palmer finishes excellent 12th in Abu Dhabi race two
Jolyon Palmer finished in a commendable 12th place in today's sprint event in Abu Dhabi, after narrowly losing out to Frenchman Charles Pic in a thrilling battle that lasted the majority of the race.
Jolyon Palmer battles to 14th in GP2 debut
Jolyon Palmer made an impressive GP2 race debut at the Yas Marina, coping with changeable fortunes to run as high as second for parts of the race before eventually finishing 14th, despite being tipped into a spin in the late stages.
2015 Formula One World Championship
| C. | L, Hamilton | Mercedes | 381 |
| 2. | N, Rosberg | Mercedes | 322 |
| 3. | S, Vettel | Ferrari | 278 |
| 4. | K, Raikkonen | Ferrari | 150 |
| 5. | V, Bottas | Williams | 136 |
| 6. | F, Massa | Williams | 121 |
| 7. | D, Kyvat | Red Bull | 95 |
| 8. | D, Ricciardo | Red Bull | 92 |
| 9. | S, Perez | Force India | 78 |
| 10. | N, Hulkenberg | Force India | 58 |
Latest Result
Abu Dhabi, Formula One World ChampionshipFree Practice One
| 1. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m43.754s |
| 2. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +0.141s |
| 3. | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | +0.746s |
| 4. | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | +0.948s |
| 5. | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +0.988s |
| 6. | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | +0.997s |
| 7. | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +1.139s |
| 8. | Sergio Perez | Force India | +1.180s |
| 9. | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 1.560s |
| 10. | Felipe Massa | Williams | +1.679s |
| 11. | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1.849s |
| 12. | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | +1.964s |
| 13. | Jenson Button | McLaren | +2.019s |
| 14. | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +2.111s |
| 15. | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | +2.361s |
| 16. | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | +2.466s |
| 17. | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +2.653s |
| 18. | Jolyon Palmer | Lotus | +2.747s |
| 19. | Will Stevens | MAnor | +5.082s |
| 20. | Roberto Merhi | Manor | +6.134s |
