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Jolyon Palmer joins iSport for 2012 GP2 season

British driver Jolyon Palmer will race for the iSport International team in the 2012 GP2 championship

Jolyon to make guest appearance at Top Gear Live

Palmer to take part in special 'Sons of F1' karting race this weekend at London’s ExCeL

Palmer claims impressive fourth in season finale

Jolyon Palmer ended his maiden GP2 season on a high with an impressive drive to finish fourth in today's (Sunday) GP2 Finals Sprint race at the Yas Marina circuit.

Superb maiden podium for Palmer in Abu Dhabi

Excellent drive nets leading Brit best ever GP2 finish with third at Yas Marina

Palmer powers to 5th and career-best qualifying result in Abu Dhabi

Jolyon to start from third row for GP2 Feature Race at Yas Marina

Promising start for Palmer in opening Abu Dhabi practice

Brit runs as high as fourth during opening GP2 practice session at Yas Marina

Palmer to drive for Addax in Abu Dhabi GP2 Finals

British driver Jolyon Palmer will drive for current GP2 Team Champions Barwa Addax at the forthcoming GP2 Finals event in Abu Dhabi on 12/13 November.

Jolyon concludes final test day 11th overall

Productive final test day for Palmer in Barcelona ahead of GP2 Finals race in Abu Dhabi

Promising testing debut with Carlin for Palmer to go P11

Jolyon goes 11th quickest during morning GP2 test session in Barcelona

Top 10 start for Jolyon in opening Barcelona test session

Brit ends first GP2 test session in Spain 10th quickest against strong competition

Jolyon Palmer to make Addax test return and Carlin debut

Jolyon Palmer has been invited back to test for the Barwa Addax team in Barcelona next Wednesday, before joining Carlin the following day as GP2 testing resumes.

Palmer ends Addax Jerez test with top 10

Jolyon Palmer comes through incident filled Jerez test with a credible tenth spot.

Jolyon ready for productive afternoon Jerez session with Addax

Jolyon Palmer showed promising pace on used tyres in his test debut with Addax at Jerez.

Jolyon continues strong form in Jerez test to end P7

Brit Palmer goes P9 during afternoon GP2 test session to end day seventh overall

Impressive start for Jolyon in opening Jerez test session

Brit Palmer ends morning GP2 test session at Spanish circuit with promising P7 performance

Jerez GP2 tests for Jolyon with iSport and Addax

Palmer to take part in both days of official GP2 testing in Jerez with leading outfits iSport and Barwa Addax

Jolyon ends final round with determined drive to 19th place

Rookie gains seven places on way to P19 in frustrating final race of the GP2 season

Palmer cruelly denied likely points finish in Monza

Brit unable to capitalise on best ever qualifying position after being innocently caught up in on track incidents

Jolyon powers to best ever qualifying result in Monza

Brit produces blistering pace to secure P11 for tomorrow’s GP2 Feature Race at the famous Italian circuit

Impressive pace nets Jolyon 12th in opening practice

Late surge powers Brit to 12th place in opening GP2 practice session in Monza

Jolyon looks to end season on high in Monza

Southwater driver targets maiden points finish from final GP2 rounds in Italy this weekend

Palmer ends weekend on high after impressive race two drive

Jolyon Palmer makes up an impressive eight places during second GP2 race at Spa-Francorchamps

Mechanical issues force early retirement for Jolyon

Brit frustratingly forced to retire from wet Spa race after suffering engine failure

Jolyon frustrated in hard fought wet qualifying session

Brit to start from 23rd on the gird for tomorrow’s (Saturday) GP2 Feature Race after battling tricky wet qualifying conditions at Spa

Jolyon relishing legendary Spa circuit

British racer targets strong results at this weekend’s GP2 event

Jolyon denied top 10 finish in frantic wet/dry Hungary race

Brit shows impressive ability in changeable conditions during rain-affected GP2 Sprint Race

Hard fought finish for Jolyon on Hungaroring debut

Jolyon Palmer finished a frustrating 22nd on his first ever visit to the Hungaroring during today’s GP2 Feature Race.

Jolyon enjoys BBC TV interview ahead of Hungary race

Brit talks to Lee McKenzie on his GP2 season so far

Palmer frustrated in closely fought qualifying session

Heavy traffic hampers Brit on GP2 Hungaroring debut

Jolyon enjoys promising start to Hungary debut

Palmer on verge of top six pace during opening GP2 practice session

Jolyon cruelly denied likely top six finish on Nurburgring debut

Collision by Valsecchi forces Palmer into retirement after stunning race

Hard fought finish for Jolyon in Nurburgring debut

Jolyon Palmer avoided first lap drama to guide his Arden car to a frustrating 20th place in today's (Saturday) GP2 Feature Race.

Jolyon edged out in closely fought GP2 qualifying

Jolyon Palmer will start Saturday's GP2 Feature race from 22nd on the grid after a closely-fought qualifying session at the Nurburgring.

Blistering pace nets Jolyon excellent eighth

Jolyon Palmer set a blistering pace around Germany's Nurburgring as he claimed an excellent eighth fastest in this morning's GP2 free practice.

Jolyon targets strong results in Germany

British racer Jolyon Palmer is hoping Germany’s Nürburgring will yield his maiden GP2 points finish when the series visits there this coming weekend for rounds 11 and 12.

Jolyon ends home round with encouraging drive to 16th place

Jolyon Palmer produced a gutsy drive to finish today's (Sunday) GP2 Sprint race in 16th position, ending an encouraging weekend for the rookie at Silverstone.

Penalty costs Jolyon top-ten finish

Jolyon Palmer has been stripped of his excellent top 10 finish during the first GP2 race of the weekend at Silverstone following a post-race investigation by the stewards.

Jolyon claims top ten finish at Silverstone

Jolyon Palmer recorded a credible top ten finish after battling through an eventful GP2 Feature race at Silverstone today.

Jolyon powers to best GP2 Series qualifying position

Jolyon Palmer will be in a position to challenge for a maiden GP2 Series points finish after securing a career best 11th on the grid in a desperately wet qualifying session at Silverstone.

Palmer shows impressive wet weather pace in Silverstone GP2 practice

Jolyon Palmer opened his home GP2 Series event by edging Arden team mate Josef Kral to 20th fastest in today's practice session at Silverstone.

Jolyon: “I can’t wait for Silverstone”

Southwater racer Jolyon Palmer says he can’t wait for this weekend’s GP2 rounds at Silverstone and the chance to perform in front of his home crowd.

Jolyon denied likely maiden points finish in Valencia

Jolyon Palmer was denied a likely top 10 finish in the second GP2 race at Valencia after having to take evasive action of a first lap incident before later being forced to retire.

Excellent ninth place for Jolyon in Valencia

Jolyon Palmer claimed an impressive ninth place in today’s opening GP2 race, equalling his best ever result.

Jolyon 17th on the grid for race two

Jolyon Palmer qualified in 17th place on his first visit to the Valencia street circuit for tomorrow’s opening GP2 race.

Jolyon enjoys solid start in Valencia

Jolyon Palmer showed decent flashes of speed to finish an encouraging 19th in the first GP2 free practice session at Valencia.

Jolyon eyes points finish in Valencia

British racer Jolyon Palmer has his sights set on securing his maiden points finish this coming weekend (24-26 June) during the next rounds of the GP2 Series in Valencia.

Jolyon stars at celebrity driving event

Jolyon Palmer joined celebrities including former rugby ace Jeremy Guscott and Olympic athlete Iwan Thomas recently to take part in a PalmerSport driving event...

Palmer ends Monaco weekend on high with 11th in race two

Jolyon Palmer produced an impressive performance during today's (Saturday) GP2 Sprint Race in Monaco to finish 11th in only his second ever race in the Principality.

Jolyon denied likely 10th place in Monaco Feature Race

Jolyon Palmer was deprived of a possible top 10 finish during today’s (Friday) eventful GP2 Feature Race in Monaco when his race was cut short due to brake problems.

Jolyon secures P18 in eventful Monaco qualifying session

British GP2 driver Jolyon Palmer will start from 18th on the gird for tomorrow’s Feature Race in Monaco after a solid performance during today’s (Thursday) dramatic qualifying session.

Jolyon finishes 23rd in Monaco practice session

Jolyon Palmer got his first taste of the iconic Monaco circuit today (Thursday), finishing 23rd in the opening GP2 practice session.

Frustrating 17th place for Jolyon in Barcelona race two

GP2 newcomer Jolyon Palmer ended a frustrating weekend in Barcelona today (Sunday) after finishing 17th in the sprint race and unable to show his true potential.

Jolyon finishes 18th in Barcelona race one

British racer Jolyon Palmer battled hard during today's (Saturday) GP2 Feature Race in Barcelona to finish 18th.

Jolyon finishes 22nd in Barcelona qualifying session

Jolyon Palmer will start from 22nd on the grid for tomorrow’s GP2 Feature Race in Barcelona following today’s (Friday) 30-minute qualifying session.

Jolyon confident of points finish in Barcelona

British racing driver Jolyon Palmer has his sights firmly set on his first GP2 points finish this weekend (20-22 May), when the Formula 1 feeder series travels to Barcelona for rounds three and four.

Top 10 finish for Jolyon after spectacular race two drive

Jolyon Palmer finished in a superb ninth place on his GP2 debut weekend during today's (Sunday) GP2 sprint race in Turkey after making up an incredible eight places from 17th on the gird.

Frustrating 17th place for Jolyon after impressive qualifying result

Jolyon Palmer was unable to capitalise on his impressive showing in qualifying to finish a frustrating 17th place in today's (Saturday) GP2 opening round in Turkey.

Impressive 13th and top rookie spot for Jolyon in qualifying

Jolyon Palmer made an impressive start to his inaugural GP2 season in Turkey today (Friday) by qualifying 13th and ending as top rookie in his first main series qualifying session.

Jolyon gains vital wet running experience in first GP2 practice session

Jolyon Palmer was able to gain vital wet running experience today (Friday) during the first practice session in the opening rounds of the 2011 GP2 season at Turkey’s Istanbul Speed Park.

Follow all the action during Jolyon’s opening GP2 weekend

Fans of British racer Jolyon Palmer will be able to keep up-to-date with all the latest news on his progress during the opening rounds of the 2011 GP2 season in Turkey this weekend via his official website.

Jolyon gearing up for GP2 opener in Turkey

British driver Jolyon Palmer says he can’t wait to start his debut GP2 season with less than a week to go before the opening rounds at Turkey’s Istanbul Speed Park on 6-8 May.

Productive final pre-season test for Jolyon

Jolyon Palmer concluded his preparations for his inaugural GP2 season with a solid performance in the final session of official pre-season testing today (Wednesday) in Barcelona.

Jolyon ends morning test session 19th after productive first day

Jolyon Palmer finished 19th in this morning’s (Wednesday) session at the official GP2 test at Barcelona, carrying on his impressive form from day one.

Jolyon ends day one of Barcelona test 9th overall

Jolyon Palmer continued his strong form in GP2 pre-season testing at Barcelona in the afternoon session as the first of two days of testing at the Spanish circuit came to a close.

Jolyon seventh quickest in first Barcelona test session

Jolyon Palmer made an impressive start to the first of today’s (Tuesday) GP2 pre-season test sessions in Barcelona by going seventh quickest and a mere 0.353s off the pace.

F2 television commentary role for Jolyon

Jolyon Palmer will return to the F2 paddock at Silverstone this weekend (16/17 April) in his new role as race commentator for the championship’s live television coverage.

Jolyon ends Silverstone test 11th overall

Having concentrated on race set-up in this afternoon’s final session of pre-season testing at Silverstone, Jolyon’s time set earlier in the day remained good enough for 11th fastest overall.

Jolyon 9th in first dry session at Silverstone

Jolyon Palmer found good pace in the improved weather to record the ninth fastest time in the morning session of GP2 testing at Silverstone today.

Jolyon finishes 18th in afternoon session after productive first day

Jolyon Palmer finished 18th overall in this afternoon's session at the official GP2 test at Silverstone, following on from his impressive 2nd place this morning.

Jolyon second quickest in first session at Silverstone

Jolyon Palmer's preparations for the forthcoming GP2 season continue strongly as he confirmed his speed with an excellent second place in the morning session of testing at the Silverstone Arena GP circuit.

Jolyon retires from GP2 Asia Sprint Race

Jolyon Palmer's promising weekend at Imola reached a disappointing conclusion when he retired on Lap 1 of Sunday's Sprint Race, after losing power with an alternator problem.

Jolyon Palmer runs early 6th at Imola but frustrating 19th at flag

Jolyon Palmer finished 19th in today's GP2 Asia Feature Event in Imola, Italy, after a frustrating race that promised so much more.

Jolyon qualifies a superb 8th for Imola Race One

GP2 rookie Jolyon Palmer has qualified in an excellent 8th position for tomorrow's first race at Imola from a field of 25 drivers.

17th for Jolyon in Practice 2

Jolyon Palmer finished in 17th place in this morning's second practice session in Imola, Italy.

Jolyon finishes 4th in Imola first practice

Following the cancellation of the two GP2 Asia events scheduled to take place in Bahrain, series organisers have arranged a replacement event this weekend in Imola, Italy.

Jolyon Palmer joins BRDC SuperStars

Jolyon Palmer has been honoured by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) after being called into its prestigious SuperStars scheme.

Imola to replace Bahrain for GP2 Asia

GP2 series organiser Bruno Michel has confirmed today that Imola will run a standalone even in March to replace the two cancelled GP2 Asia rounds in Bahrain.

Jolyon: "I'm disappointed, but cancelling Bahrain was the only solution"

Despite suffering the disappointment of the Bahrain GP2 Asia round being cancelled, Jolyon Palmer remains philosophical and admits the decision to terminate the race was the 'only solution available' to organisers.

Bahrain GP2 Asia round cancelled

GP2 Asia organisers have cancelled this weekend's second round of the series in the wake of the current political climate.

Jolyon Palmer soars in Castrol rankings

Following his successful GP2 debut in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Jolyon Palmer has soared in the Castrol Rankings and now finds himself ranked in the world's top 100 drivers, and in the top 15 Britons.

Jolyon: "I'm pretty satisfied with how my first race weekend went!"

After battling to 14th and taking an excellent tenth place in the opening two races of the 2011 GP2 Asia series, Jolyon Palmer currently lies 15th in the overall standings - making him the top rookie in Abu Dhabi.

Post race penalties promote Jolyon to 10th position

Following today's sprint race at Yas Marina Circuit, stewards have decided to penalise Lotus ART's Jules Bianchi, Addax's Charles Pic and Racing Engineering's Nathanael Berthon after it was found that they had not respected yellow flags.

Palmer finishes excellent 12th in Abu Dhabi race two

Jolyon Palmer finished in a commendable 12th place in today's sprint event in Abu Dhabi, after narrowly losing out to Frenchman Charles Pic in a thrilling battle that lasted the majority of the race.

Jolyon Palmer battles to 14th in GP2 debut

Jolyon Palmer made an impressive GP2 race debut at the Yas Marina, coping with changeable fortunes to run as high as second for parts of the race before eventually finishing 14th, despite being tipped into a spin in the late stages.

Palmer full of promise on opening day of GP2 Asia

Jolyon Palmer enjoyed a promising opening to his maiden GP2 Asia campaign, finishing within 0.9s of the ultimate pace in practice before qualifying 18th for the first race - little more than one second off polesitter Romain Grosjean.

Jolyonpalmer.com launches!

To mark the eve of his debut race in GP2, a Formula One feeder series, Jolyon Palmer's official new website has launched today, with exclusive news, reports and photo galleries which date back to his maiden campaign in T Cars.

Palmer preparing for GP2 race debut in Abu Dhabi

2010 FIA Formula Two Championship runner-up Jolyon Palmer will make his GP2 race debut at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi this week, following a successful test at the Middle East venue which concluded yesterday (Monday).

Jolyon Palmer makes encouraging GP2 start in Abu Dhabi

2010 FIA Formula Two runner-up Jolyon Palmer made a positive start to his 2011 GP2 campaign, posting the seventh fastest time on the second morning of official testing at the Yas Marina circuit on Thursday (3 February).

Jolyon Palmer graduates to GP2 with Arden

2010 FIA Formula Two Championship runner-up Jolyon Palmer will graduate to GP2 for the forthcoming season after signing a deal to contest both the Asia and Main Series championships with Arden International.

Jolyon Palmer honoured at 2010 FIA Awards Gala

Jolyon Palmer and his 2010 title rival Dean Stoneman were honoured during the 2010 FIA Prize Gala in Monaco on 11 December, as the pair both collected awards for their championship performances.

Stoneman seals title; Palmer secures second

Dean Stoneman has been crowned the 2010 FIA Formula Two Champion after assembling an unassailable points lead over title rival Jolyon Palmer.

Latest Results

Abu Dhabi, GP2 Finals
Race two
1.J CaladoART22 laps
2.M EricssoniSport+1.770s
3.T DillmanniSport+7.695s
4.J PalmerAddax+13.040s
5.E GutierrezART+27.012s
6.K CecconScuderia+28.025s
7.A RossiAirAsia+29.909s
8.L RaziaAirAsia+30.022s
9.D ClosRapax+30.139s
10.F LeimerRacing+30.570s