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Marussia

Full Team Name: Marussia F1 Team
Base: Banbury, UK
Team Principal: John Booth
Drivers: T Glock
  C Pic
Chassis: MR01
Engine: Cosworth
Tyres: Pirelli
First Season: 2010
World Championships: 0
Highest Race Finish: 14 (x4)
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Marussia-Cosworth MARUSSIA
Charles Pic (FRA) Virgin Racing VR-02.
Formula One Testing, Day One, Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday, 15 November 2011

2012

Team takes on name of major shareholders and Russian sportscar makers Marussia. French rookie Charles Pic signed to partner the experienced Timo Glock.

Jerome d'Ambrosio (BEL) Virgin Racing MVR-02 
Formula One World Championship, Rd 1, Australian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, 25 March 2011

2011

Struggle for pace. Abandon digital-only design approach and forge new technical partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies. Glock re-signs with team for 2012 and beyond. Last in final standings with highest finish of 14th in Australia and Canada.

(L to R) Timo Glock, Richard Branson, Lucas di Grassi. Virgin Racing announce that they will enter F1 in 2010 re-branding the Manor F1 Team. Louise Blouin Foundation, London, UK. 15 December 2009.

2010

After lower formulae success, Manor Motorsport join F1 as Virgin, with digitally designed car. Early pace and reliability poor, plus chassis overhaul needed due to undersized fuel tank. Performance then improves, but still finish last overall.