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Preview: GP2 back in Europe at Barcelona
After three rounds of the 2012 season in Malaysia and Bahrain, the GP2 Series finally gets to return to its Europe roots with feature and sprint races this weekend in Spain.

Late driver change for Ocean Racing
Ocean Racing Technology have brought in Brendon Hartley to replace Jon Lancaster at very short notice ahead of the Bahrain weekend's events starting on Friday morning.

Bird exits GP2 for World Series by Renault
British GP2 driver Sam Bird has called time on the feeder series, and switched to a new opportunity in Formula Renault 3.5/World Series by Renault for 2012.

Vicky Piria to be first female GP3 driver
The GP3 Series will see its first female driver on the starting grid, after Trident Racing announced it had signed up Vicky Piria for 2012.

Sky Sports F1 to show GP2 and GP3 races live
The new Sky Sports F1 digital channel has announced that it has picked up the rights to show live races from the two support series GP2 and GP3 in 2012.

Cecotto Jr. to race with Barwa Addax in 2012
Johnny Cecotto Jr. has landed a plum race seat in GP2 for 2012 with the current reigning GP2 Series champions, Barwa Addax.

GP2 Driver of the Year vote: 4th
You voted Luca Filippi into 4th place in Crash.net's GP2 Driver of the Year poll!

Teams assemble drivers for two-day Jerez test
Just two weeks after the end of the 2011 GP2 Series, the teams are already gearing up to more on-track activity as they prepare to head to Jerez for two days of testing.
Christian Bakkerud killed in road car accident
Former GP2, DTM, British F3 and sportscar star Christian Bakkerud has tragically lost his life following a road car accident in London at the weekend

Adam Carroll returns as Luca Filippi switches
Northern Ireland driver Adam Carroll has been signed up for the rest of the 2011 GP2 season by Super Nova, as Luca Filippi switches to Scuderia Coloni to replace Kevin Ceccon.

GP2 and GP2 Asia Series confirm merger
GP2 organisers have confirmed the long-rumoured move to merge the GP2 main European series with its GP2 Asia counterpart in 2012 following a one-off GP2 Final in November.

Rigon set to return home after successful op
Following an operation to insert 21 pins into his leg to stabilise multiple fractures to his tibia and fibula, Davide Rigon is set to return home from Istanbul to Italy at the weekend.

Davide Rigon to have surgery on Monday
Colini's Davide Rigon requires immediate surgery on Monday morning after sustaining multiple fractures to his tibia and fibula in the GP2 sprint race at Turkey.

Aleshin back with Carlin for Turkey
Carlin have confirmed that Mikhail Aleshin is to return to the team for the opening round of the GP2 main European series this weekend, leaving Oliver Turvey on the sidelines.
DAMS confirms Grosjean and Varhaug
The DAMS team has announced that its 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia driver line-up will consist of Romain Grosjean and Pal Varhaug.

Arden reveals 2011 line-up
Arden International signs Josef Kral and Jolyon Palmer for dual 2011 GP2 Series assaults.

GP2 2011 calendar unveiled
The nine-event GP2 season for 2011 drops Abu Dhabi from the calendar and opts to stay in Europe

GP3: Oakes confirmed at Atech CRS
Oliver Oakes will attempt to relaunch his racing career with a season in the new GP3 Series.
GP3: Newgarden added to Carlin line-up
FFord runner-up Josef Newgarden has opted for GP3 to further his career in 2010.

GP3: New series 'logical step' for Atech CRS
CRS Racing prepares to enter the GP3 arena in new partnership with Atech Grand Prix

GP2 confirms 2010 calendar, teams
Eleven date GP2 schedule revealed for the 2010 season.
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Perez joins Barwa Addax
Sergio Perez: I'm grateful to both Telmex and the Barwa Addax Team for giving me the opportunity to compete with one of the teams that will give me every chance to fight for the big prizes in the GP2 Series.

Trident engineer recovering in hospital.
Trident Racing's Spa-Francorchamps weekend was largely overshadowed by a pit-lane incident before Saturday's feature race that left one of its chief engineers needing urgent medical attention, but the team has since been able to report encouraging news from hospital in Belgium.

TV coverage rescued by new deal - AMENDED.
Having apparently been sunk by the demise of pay-to-view channel Setanta , television coverage of the GP2 Series has been rescued by a deal that will return the championship to fellow satellite broadcaster Eurosport .