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GP2 Asia - Round #4
02.06.2010 - Yaz Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
9th Place |
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GP2 Asia - Round #3
02.05.2010 - Yaz Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
6th Place |
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GP2 Asia - Practice and Qualifying
02.04.2010 - Yaz Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
5th in Qualifying - Disqualified for Car Technical |
F1 is the best of the best! To be able to compete in that and to push yourself to be at the top of that is a very incredible thing. Always being a competitive person I've wanted to be at the top of whatever I am doing, so the only natural thing was to go |
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Alexander Rossi qualified 5th, posting a 1:52.861 for Team MalaysiaQi-Meritus, missing pole by 3/10ths for Round 2 in Abu Dhabi. HOWEVER, Rossi's 3rd row starting position was short lived, lacking celebration, when the FIA officials found the #21 piloted by Rossi out of compliance for a team technical violation on a rear wing setting.
Due to the technical infraction, Rossi was relegated to start 24th for Race 1 on Friday next to his teammate, Luca Filippi who had his own misfortune lining up 23rd.
Alexander Rossi Quote:
"I was pleased with the car and the pace we had today", Rossi said. "As normal in GP2, clean laps are hard to find but lining up P5 I felt we had a clean shot for a win today. Being disqualified for a technical violation is frustrating and definitely changes the scenery starting from the rear of the grid. I will make the most of racing from the back, but it poses a different strategy versus starting from the third row. The car is really good and I'm confident in my own ability to gain track position. If we have a good opening laps and a clean pit stop anything can happen."
Peter Thompson Quote:
"We proved today that we had the pace", Peter Thompson commented. "Unfortunately we had technical problems and human error by the team that was simply unacceptable. The drivers now have a big task in today's race, but each believe they have the car and the pace to aim for a top-8 result."
FULL PRESS RELEASE TO FOLLOW COMPLETION OF ABU DHABI RACE EVENT.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 27, 2010 - Alexander Rossi will contest the remaining rounds of the GP2 Asia Series with the championship winning team, Malaysia-QI-Meritus. The arrangement will partner 18-year-old American with former GP2 race winner Luca Filippi, as Alexander looks forward to a strong finish to the championship.
"I want to thank Peter Thompson, President and team founder of MalaysiaQI-MeritusMaharaGP.com and its chairman Raad S. Abduljawad for giving me the chance to compete for the rest of the season", Rossi commented. "I am very confident in the teams abilities to prepare a race winning car and I am looking forward to getting back to work in Abu Dhabi. My goals are simple - 'to win' and I feel that I can deliver on this ambition as this team is one of continual strength and determination."
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| Nevada City, California, January 19, 2010 - Alexander Rossi will contest GP3 Series in 2010, driving for the prestigious ART Grand Prix team. The arrangement will see the 18-year-old American racing at eight venues in 2010, including seven with Formula 1, beginning at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on May 9th.
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 Jerez, Spain December 2, 2009 - Joining the BMW Sauber F1 Team at the Jerez Circuit in Spain yesterday, Alexander completed his first Formula 1 test with a fast lap of 1:20.227, set on lap 32 of 82 laps for the day, logging 365 kilometers.
"Driving in Formula 1 has been my goal since I started racing," says Alexander. "Today I took a significant step forward by gaining the experience of driving the F1 car and working with the BMW Sauber team in gathering test data and development. The raw performance of the car is amazing. I was very pleased with my transition from the International Formula Master car and GP2 testing and felt I was well prepared both mentally and physically."
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 Le Castellet, France November 16, 2009 As Alexander Rossi prepares for his upcoming BMW/Sauber F1 test in Jerez, Spain, December 1-3, he joined the GP2 Main series at the final 2009 test at the famed Paul Ricard Circuit, November 10-12. Rossi originally slated to drive only the first day with DAMS and the third day with Piquet GP, was given the opportunity to take up a vacant seat on day two of the test when a driver for Piquet fell ill.
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