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The 25-year-old finished runner-up to Glock in the 2007 GP2 Series, F1's feeder competition.
BBC: Lucas di Grassi joins new-look Virgin Formula 1 team
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The 23-year-old, who finished as runner-up in last season's GP2 series, will partner fellow rookie Max Chilton when the campaign starts in Australia on March 17.
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Chilton finished fourth in the GP2 series, which acts as a feeder competition for F1, and showed promise in his two performances in the Marussia car, in a young driver test and in free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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D'Ambrosio has spent four seasons in the GP2 feeder series and is a reserve and test driver at Renault.
BBC: Jerome D'Ambrosio & Esteban Gutierrez win F1 test roles
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He finished as runner-up in the 2008 GP2 feeder series and tested with Honda last November before the Japanese manufacturer pulled out of F1 at the end of the year.
BBC: Senna seals F1 drive with Campos
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After a dominant year in GP2, the feeder series for F1, in 2006, which showcased the full range of Hamilton's driving skills, McLaren took up their option on him for 2007.
CNN: The man behind Hamilton's F1 dream
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U.S. driver Alexander Rossi will remain the second team reserve, but will take over Ma's seat in the GP2 championship -- which is the official feeder F1 series for the next generation of drivers.
CNN: Kovalainen returns to help Caterham F1
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More substantially, racetracks have been built in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with new racing series (the Lumina, A1, Speedcar and GP2) added.
CNN: Middle East fuels Formula One's expansion