Manor Motorsport
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Manor Motorsport is a British motor racing team that was formed in 1990 by former single-seater champion John Booth
.
Throughout its history the team primarily competed in Formula Renault
, with past drivers including 2007 Formula One
World Champion Kimi Räikkönen
, 2008 F1 World Championship winner Lewis Hamilton
and other Formula One drivers such as Antônio Pizzonia
. They entered the Formula Three Euroseries
at its inception in 2003, winning nine races as of the end of 2008.
In 2007, Manor Motorsport saw a change of ownership when Formula Renault UK team manager Tony Shaw bought out John Booth, who will retain the Manor Motorsport name and continue to race in the Formula Three Euroseries
. The Formula Renault UK squad will now operate under the name of Manor Competition from a completely separate base.
On 12 June 2009 it was announced Manor's application to participate in the 2010 Formula One
season had been accepted. Their F1 team was called Manor Grand Prix, although it has since been renamed Virgin Racing
for sponsorship reasons. John Booth has said that the F3 team will continue to run, despite his focus shifting to the F1 team.
F3 Euroseries
* Season in progress
D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
GP3 Series
D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
John Booth (auto racing)
John Alfred Booth is the Team Principal of Formula One team Virgin Racing. He was initially the team's Sporting Director, but took over the role of Team Principal from Alex Tai less than one month after the team's launch.Booth was a racing driver during the 1980s, racing in Formula Ford.He created...
.
Throughout its history the team primarily competed in Formula Renault
Formula Renault
Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...
, with past drivers including 2007 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
World Champion Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Matias Räikkönen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish racing driver, who will drive in Formula One for Lotus in . After nine seasons racing in Formula One, in which he took the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, he competed in the World Rally Championship from 2009-2011.Räikkönen entered...
, 2008 F1 World Championship winner Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire...
and other Formula One drivers such as Antônio Pizzonia
Antônio Pizzonia
Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and the Champ Car World Series.He is nicknamed "Jungle Boy", a reference to his native Amazonas...
. They entered the Formula Three Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
at its inception in 2003, winning nine races as of the end of 2008.
In 2007, Manor Motorsport saw a change of ownership when Formula Renault UK team manager Tony Shaw bought out John Booth, who will retain the Manor Motorsport name and continue to race in the Formula Three Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
. The Formula Renault UK squad will now operate under the name of Manor Competition from a completely separate base.
On 12 June 2009 it was announced Manor's application to participate in the 2010 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
season had been accepted. Their F1 team was called Manor Grand Prix, although it has since been renamed Virgin Racing
Virgin Racing
Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...
for sponsorship reasons. John Booth has said that the F3 team will continue to run, despite his focus shifting to the F1 team.
F3 EuroseriesFormula Three EuroseriesThe Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
| F3 Euroseries Formula Three Euroseries The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship... results |
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| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F.Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2004 2004 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the second championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of 1 hour and 30 minutes of free practice on Friday – in... |
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20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16th | 5th |
 Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, MBE is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren team. He was the Formula One World Champion.Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire... |
20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 5th | |||
| 2005 2005 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the third championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and two 30-minute... |
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20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 3rd | 4th |
| Paul di Resta Paul di Resta Paul di Resta is a British racing driver from Scotland, currently competing in Formula One with Force India. He is also a former DTM champion.-Personal life:... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10th | |||
| 2006 2006 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fourth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, there were ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying... |
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 Kohei HirateKohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3rd | 2nd |
 Esteban GuerrieriEsteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri is an Argentine racing driver.-Career:After graduating from karts, Guerrieri competed in various Formula Renault 2000 championships from 2001 to 2003... |
20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 4th | |||
| Kazuki Nakajima Kazuki Nakajima is a Formula One driver from Japan who drove for the Williams-Toyota team from to . Prior to that he had been their test driver, as well as a competitor in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team.... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7th | |||
| 2007 2007 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session... |
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 Franck MailleuxFranck Mailleux Franck Mailleux is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. He was champion of the 2006 Winter Series in the British Formula Renault Championship.... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7th | 2nd | |
| James Jakes James Jakes - T-Cars :Jakes started his racing career in 2002 competing in 5 rounds of the T-Car Championship. In 2003 James continued in T-cars, finishing 2nd in the championship.- Formula Renault :... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5th | ||||
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20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | |||
| Yelmer Buurman Yelmer Buurman Yelmer Evert Frans Buurman is a Dutch racing driver.-Formula König:Buurman drove in the German-based Formula König championship in 2002, finishing twentieth in the season standings.-Formula Renault:... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6th | ||||
| 2008 2008 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the sixth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. The season was dominated by 21-year-old German Nico Hülkenberg, who won seven of the season's ten feature races amassing 76 of his total of 85 championship points on Saturday afternoons... |
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20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7th | 5th |
| Sam Bird Sam Bird Sam Bird is a British racing driver; he was educated at Millfield School in Somerset.-Formula BMW:Bird made his name in single seater racing in the Formula BMW category, coming fourteenth overall in his debut season and second in the rookie cup... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11th | |||
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16th | |||
| Kazuya Oshima Kazuya Oshima is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Nippon, the Formula Three Euroseries and Super GT. He won the All-Japan Formula Three Championship in 2007.-External links:*... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19th | |||
| 2009 2009 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the seventh championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. The series consisted of ten double-header meetings beginning at Hockenheim on May 16 and ending at the same venue on October 25... |
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César Ramos César Ramos César Altair Zanetti Ramos is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Renault 2.0:Ramos began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship with the BVM Minardi team in 2007... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | 4th |
| Pedro Enrique Pedro Enrique Pedro Henrique Nunes, also known as Pedro Enrique is a Brazilian racing driver.-Formula Three Sudamericana:... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | |||
 Roberto MerhiRoberto Merhi Roberto Merhi Muntan is a Spanish auto racing driver.- Career :-Formula Renault:In 2007, Merhi mainly competed in Italian Formula Renault and the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing 4th and 18th respectively. In 2008 he competed in the West European Series, where he was runner-up, and he finished... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7th |
D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
GP3 SeriesGP3 SeriesThe GP3 Series, or GP3 for short, is a single seater motor racing series launched in 2010 as a feeder series for the GP2 Series, introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Michel. It was initially thought that the GP3 series would merge with the International Formula Master series...
| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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| 2010 2010 GP3 Series season The 2010 GP3 Series season was the first season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The championship was contested over sixteen races held at eight rounds, beginning on May 8 at Circuit de Catalunya and ending on September 12 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza... |
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James Jakes James Jakes - T-Cars :Jakes started his racing career in 2002 competing in 5 rounds of the T-Car Championship. In 2003 James continued in T-cars, finishing 2nd in the championship.- Formula Renault :... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8th | 4th |
| Adrien Tambay Adrien Tambay Adrien Tambay is a French auto racing driver. He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari in the early 1980s.-Formula BMW:... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20th | |||
 Rio HaryantoRio Haryanto Rio Haryanto is an Indonesian racing driver. He currently competes for Virgin Racing-assisted Manor Racing in GP3 Series.... |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5th | |||
| Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Adrian Rodney Quaife-Hobbs is a British race car driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the T Cars championship and the youngest ever winner of an MSA-sanctioned car racing series... |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15th | |||
| 2011 2011 GP3 Series season The 2011 GP3 Series season was the second season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The season will begin at Istanbul Park on 7 May and conclude at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 11 September after eight rounds made up of two races each and all in support of European Formula 1... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
Rio Haryanto Rio Haryanto Rio Haryanto is an Indonesian racing driver. He currently competes for Virgin Racing-assisted Manor Racing in GP3 Series.... |
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 Matias LaineMatias Laine -Karting:Laine began his motorsport career in karting in 2003, finishing as runner-up in the Finnish Raket Cup Championship. In 2005 he won the Finnish Championship for the ICA Junior class.-Formula Renault:... |
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| Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Adrian Rodney Quaife-Hobbs is a British race car driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the T Cars championship and the youngest ever winner of an MSA-sanctioned car racing series... |
D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.