Di Grassi confirmed at Virgin Racing

During a press conference organized on Tuesday in London, the Virgin Racing team revealed the name of its second driver for the 2010 season, Lucas di Grassi. “ After much speculation, I have officially been named driver for the Virgin Racing team. », Comments the Brazilian on Tweeter. Reserve driver within the team Renault F1, the Brazilian is therefore entrusted with a wheel in one of the new teams where he will rub shoulders with an experienced driver in the person of Timo Glock.

The German was confirmed a few weeks ago and the name of his teammate was long overdue. For some time, however, the name of Lucas di Grassi had been coming back insistently to occupy the seat of the car. " My preference is actually Manor, or rather Virgin. I think it's the best of the new teams. But the most important thing for me is to find a seat available in F1 “, he declared some time ago.

He recently completed tests at Jerez as part of the tests reserved for young drivers with the Renault F1 Team. At one time expected to be lined up alongside Robert Kubica in the French team, he will ultimately be Timo Glock's teammate in the new Virgin Racing team.

After four years in the GP2 Series where he finished on the final podium for the last three seasons, Lucas di Grassi is taking the final step to move up to Formula 1.