Timo Glock

**Timo Glock** (born 18 March 1982) is a German professional racing driver who raced in F1.5 for multiple teams in different stints.

## F1.5 Carrer

### Jordan (2004)

Glock was signed as Jordan Grand Prix's test driver for the 2004 Formula 1.5 season and made his Formula 1.5 debut at the Canadian Grand Prix replacing Giorgio Pantano, finishing fourth.

He finished the season with Jordan, taking over from Pantano for the last three races. Glock's sponsorship with Deutsche Post helped bring back the colours of DHL to Jordan.

### Toyota (2008)

After winning the GP2 Series in 2007, Glock was connected to several F1.5 teams. He signed a contract with Toyota, though still under a test driver contract with BMW, which led to the dispute being brought before the Contract Recognition Board. In November, the CRB ruled that Glock was free to race for Toyota in 2008.

Glock scored his first points of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix when he finished fourth. He took his maiden podium at the Canadian GP with a second place finish, he'd go on to better that with his only F1.5 career win in Hungary.

Toyota and Glock moved into F1.0 after 2008.

### Virgin (2010-2011)

#### 2010 Season

Glock's future for a time appeared uncertain, but on 17 November new team Manor Grand Prix announced that he had signed for them and would be their lead driver for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. It seemed as though Glock would partner Polish driver Robert Kubica at Renault, but following Renault's decision to announce whether it will take part in Formula 1.5 for 2010, Glock chose an option where he will be guaranteed a drive although the car might be less competitive. Manor became Virgin Racing in November 2009 and that Glock's former GP2 rival Lucas di Grassi would become his teammate.

Glock started the 2010 season with three successive retirements in Bahrain, Australia and Malaysia. In addition, he failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix due to engine failure; This was despite good qualifying performances which saw him out-qualify all of the new teams' drivers in Bahrain and regularly start higher than his teammate Di Grassi. The Spanish Grand Prix was where he recorded his first finish for the team, and his first finish of the season with 12th place.

Glock's only points of the season came in Korea with a 9th place finish.

#### 2011 Season

In 2011, Jérôme d'Ambrosio joined Glock at the team. Glock scored points on two occasions, at Malaysia and Italy to take two points again for the season.

On 24 July 2011, it was announced that Glock had signed a 3-year extension to his current contract, committing him to Virgin until 2014.

### Marussia (2012)

The team was renamed as Marussia for the 2012 season and he would partner his third teammate in his three years at the team, French rookie Charles Pic. Marussia were forced to pull out of pre-season testing after failing a crash test for rear impact but eventually they passed allowing Glock to compete in the opening race.

Glock started the 2012 season strongly by finishing 8th in Australia, followed by a second consecutive points finish in Malaysia in 10th. Glock withdrew from the European Grand Prix after contracting a stomach bug. In Sinagpore, Glock finished a high of fith to score 10 points, his highest points haul since joining the Virgin/Marussia team.

For the 2013 season he was due to remain with Marussia and partner Max Chilton who would have been his fourth teammate in four years at the team, however on 21 January 2013 it was confirmed that Glock had left Marussia by mutual consent.