He started 101 GP2 races.įabio Leimer currently leads the GP2 championship and was close to being included. Luiz Razia came second to Valsecchi, but before that he was rarely eye-catching.

He's undoubtedly a very good driver, but isn't in my Top 5 because of his lower formulae record and the sheer amount of time it took him to claim the GP2 crown -he started 96 races. Working out who to list was tough, because there are so many drivers out there with impressive records or who look very talented.Īnd it's worth mentioning that, despite not making my five, most of the guys listed below could probably do a better job than one or more drivers currently in F1.ĭavide Valsecchi is the reigning GP2 champion and current third driver for Lotus. Using the holy trinity of observation, racing record and gut feeling, I've picked out the five young drivers who most deserve a shot at F1. Money talks all the way down the lowest level of karting, and a good team can be the difference between first and 21st.īut eventually the cream tends to rise to the top, and a select few drivers prove their talent and emerge as real contenders for the lower-league titles.įrom them, a still smaller number will stand out further as having F1 potential. Spotting the difference is hard, not least because the single-chassis formulae aren't the level playing fields they might appear to be. Sadly for most of them, there's a fine line between being good and being good enough.

Those are the two main 'feeder series' to Formula One, each playing host to upwards of 30 young drivers every year.Īnyone who gets that far is a good driver. The three currently drive in either GP2 or Formula Renault 3.5 (FR3.5). But fast forward five years into the future, and there's a good chance they'll be known the world over.

Whether or not you've heard those names before will depend on how closely you follow motorsport. Robin Frijns, Stoffel Vandoorne, Felipe Nasr.

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