What is GP2 Series?
{{Otheruses|the GP2 Racing Series|Formula Two|Formula Two}} {{Infobox motorsport championship | name = GP2 Series | category = [[Open wheel car|Single seaters]] | country/region = International | inaugural = 2005 | folded = | drivers = 26 | teams = 13 | constructors = [[Dallara]] | engines = [[Renault]] | tyres = [[Pirelli]] | champion driver = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jolyon Palmer]] (2014) | champion team = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russian Time]] (2013) | website = [http://www.gp2series.com gp2series.com] }} [[File:GP2 Logo.svg|thumb|GP2's logo.]] The '''GP2 Series''', '''GP2''' for short, is a form of [[Open wheel car|open wheel]] motor racing. GP2 was started in 2005 after the [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] was stopped. The format was conceived by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and [[Flavio Briatore]],<ref>{{cite news|first = Brad|last = Spurgeon|title = Formula One experiments with its minor league|work = The International Herald Tribune|page = 22|date = 2005-06-01}}</ref> while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.<ref>[http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15388.html grandprix.com August 11, 2005]</ref> In 2010 the GP3 Series class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 |title=autosport.com October 3, 2008 |access-date=2010-09-29 |archive-date=2010-02-01 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5nE0XQe1N?url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> GP2 was designed to be an affordable racing series and a training series for [[Formula One]]. GP2 requires all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier. Almost all races have taken place as support races on Formula One race weekends. Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. == GP2 Series cars == The GP2 Series car is used by all of the teams, and features a [[Dallara]] chassis powered by a V8 Renault e