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Jules Bianchi Archive
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Hitting the big time: We rate F1 2013′s five rookies
Posted on 14 March 2013 | No CommentsAhead of this weekend's Formula 1 season opener, we analyse the careers-to-date of each of the category's five new drivers... -
Bianchi gets F1 race chance with Marussia in place of Razia
Posted on 1 March 2013 | No CommentsJules Bianchi will race in Formula 1 this season after replacing Luiz Razia at Marussia after one of the Brazilian's promised sponsors failed to produce a payment, prompting the team to terminate his contract. -
Bianchi and Nasr win Massa’s karting races
Posted on 13 January 2013 | 2 CommentsYoungsters Jules Bianchi and Felipe Nasr upstaged star names in Felipe Massa's annual charity karting event in Brazil, each winning one of the two heats and finishing up first and second in the final standings. -
Formula Renault 3.5 Series 2012 driver-by-driver season review
Posted on 31 December 2012 | No CommentsWe review the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 season, in which a rookie Formula Renault 2.0 graduate prevailed against a better-than-ever grid full with proteges of Formula 1 teams and other highly-rated youngsters... -
PaddockScout top 50 talents of 2012: 20-11
Posted on 16 December 2012 | 2 CommentsThe penultimate instalment of our top 50 drivers of 2012 looks at drivers 20 to 11... -
Roundup: Felix da Costa at the double again in FR3.5 finale
Posted on 22 October 2012 | No CommentsRed Bull ace outperforms - if not upstages - FR3.5 title contenders in a dramatic end-of-season weekend in Barcelona and beyond... -
Preview: Formula Renault 3.5 title to be settled in Barcelona
Posted on 17 October 2012 | No CommentsThree drivers have emerged from an extremely competitive field, and one of them will be crowned Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion after two last races at Barcelona this weekend... -
Roundup: Bianchi steals FR3.5 points lead with home win
Posted on 30 September 2012 | No CommentsAll the action from Paul Ricard and much, much more on a hectic weekend as several series come to a conclusion for 2012 and others reach a critical point... -
Roundup: Frijns and Felix da Costa win, Magnussen remains luckless
Posted on 16 September 2012 | No CommentsRed Bull Junior's stunning season continues as Danish ace is robbed of victory in second Hungaroring FR3.5 race, having come second in opening encounter to Robin Frijns, who extends his points lead... -
FR3.5 rivals get more F1 mileage at Magny-Cours test
Posted on 10 September 2012 | No CommentsBird and Bianchi take to the French circuit to undertake further testing for their F1 teams, before heading to Hungary to resume their FR3.5 title battle with Robin Frijns this weekend... -
Good week, bad week – #1
Posted on 27 August 2012 | No CommentsIn a new regular feature on PaddockScout.com, we look at the drivers who had a week to remember or one to forget... -
Roundup: Bianchi and Bird net Silverstone FR3.5 wins
Posted on 26 August 2012 | No CommentsExperienced pair boost title chances in frantic British races, while Daniel Juncadella escapes a bruising F3 Euro Series weekend at Zandvoort with an extended points lead... -
The young drivers eyeing an F1 seat in 2013
Posted on 15 August 2012 | No CommentsF1's summer break provides the opportunity to look at the driver market for next season, and from PaddockScout's point of view it's all about the young drivers looking to make that breakthrough... -
Roundup: Juncadella wins Masters of F3 title
Posted on 17 July 2012 | No CommentsSpaniard adds dominant victory in Zandvoort race to his Macau crown, while elsewhere the World Series by Renault takes to the brand new Moscow Raceway... -
Roundup: Eventful weekend in Germany
Posted on 2 July 2012 | No CommentsChangeable weather conditions contributed towards a frantic weekend of action at the Nurburgring and the Norisring... -
Roundup: Danish duo conquer Spa
Posted on 4 June 2012 | No CommentsMarco Sorensen and Kevin Magnussen take the spoils in FR3.5 on a hectic weekend in Belgium, which also included Eurocup FR2.0. Auto GP and Euro F3 were also in action elsewhere... -
Roundup: Monaco weekend produces five new winners
Posted on 29 May 2012 | No CommentsThe bumper weekend of racing in Monaco didn't produce the best racing we'll see all season, but as always the tight streets provided a great test of the F1 hopefuls' talent and bravery... -
Preview: Top young drivers descend on Monaco
Posted on 23 May 2012 | No CommentsGP3 joins GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 on the streets of Monte Carlo, creating a bumper weekend of junior action featuring some of the most promising racers around... -
Roundup: Yelloly and Frijns win opening FR3.5 races at Motorland
Posted on 6 May 2012 | No CommentsNick Yelloly and Robin Frijns win the first races of the eagerly awaited Formula Renault 3.5 season, the latter leading the championship after his first weekend in the series... -
Formula Renault 3.5 Series 2012 driver-by-driver preview
Posted on 5 May 2012 | No CommentsFR3.5 is growing in stature with each passing season. Here's your guide to a driver lineup featuring some of the most exciting young drivers around ahead of this weekend's season opener in Aragon... -
2011 Young Driver Test – Day 3: Perfect three for Vergne
Posted on 17 November 2011 | No CommentsThe Young Driver Test concluded today, with Jean-Eric Vergne completing his domination of the week's timesheets for Red Bull... -
2011 Young Driver Test – Day 2: JEV quickest again despite problems
Posted on 16 November 2011 | No CommentsJean-Eric Vergne remained on top of the timesheets on the second day of the Young Driver Test, despite his Red Bull twice encountering technical problems... -
Young Driver Test 2011 – Day 1: Vergne Sets The Pace
Posted on 15 November 2011 | No CommentsIt was perhaps no surprise to see Jean-Eric Vergne topping the timesheets in the world championship-winning Red Bull as the Young Driver Test got underway in Abu Dhabi... -
F1 Young Driver Test Preview
Posted on 14 November 2011 | No CommentsPaddockScout gives you the lowdown on each of the drivers taking part in this week’s Formula 1 Young Driver Test at Abu Dhabi… -
Young drivers get F1 test mileage
Posted on 16 September 2011 | 1 CommentBianchi testing for Ferrari in 2009. Photo: jules-bianchi.com The limit on testing in Formula 1 makes it extremely difficult for aspiring Grand Prix drivers to gain experience behind the wheel... -
PaddockScout Weekend Roundup: 10-11 September
Posted on 12 September 2011 | 1 CommentThe GP2 and GP3 seasons concluded at Monza, with Valtteri Bottas being crowned GP3 champion after winning the first of two thrilling races at the legendary Italian circuit... -
PaddockScout Weekend Preview: 10-11 September
Posted on 8 September 2011 | No CommentsThe GP2 and GP3 seasons come to a conclusion at Monza this weekend, with the title still up for grabs in the latter after a highly competitive season... -
PaddockScout Weekend Roundup: 27-28 August
Posted on 29 August 2011 | No CommentsPaddockScout looks back at another action-packed weekend of action in the junior categories, beginning with typically weather-affected GP2 and GP3 races at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps... -
France’s great young hope: Jules Bianchi
Posted on 12 July 2011 | No CommentsPhoto: GP2 Media Service Jules Bianchi was a hot prospect as he rose through the lower ranks, so much that Ferrari snapped him up. He’s had a disasterous start to...