LONDON (AP) — Formula One team Virgin Racing says Jerome D’Ambrosio has been signed to drive alongside Timo Glock for the 2011 season.
D’Ambrosio, who will replace Brazil’s Lucas Di Grassi for the British team’s second season, impressed in practice in four grand prix at the end of this season.
He will be the first Belgian driver in F1 since 1994, when Philippe Adams started two grand prix with Lotus.
D’Ambrosio says “there was a lot of competition for this seat but … I got on well with the team and felt that I had found my home.”
D’Ambrosio spent the last four seasons competing in the GP2 Series after spells in GP2 Asia, International Formula Master, the F3000 Euroseries and Formula Renault.
