5 GP2 Drivers Doing the Most to Stake a Claim for a 2016 Formula 1 Drive

A Formula One drive is the ultimate dream for thousands of young drivers around the world, and those who have made it to the GP2 series are within touching distance of their goal. For many, that's as close as they ever get. Even the champion isn't guaranteed a drive at the pinnacle of single-seater racing; Jolyon Palmer, Fabio Leimer and Davide Valsecchi will attest to that. But a select few do enough to make the step up to the big time. Some—the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Nico Hulkenberg—are promoted because they have the talent. Others make it because of the size of their sponsors' wallets. The 2015 GP2 season is six races old, the same age as its F1 counterpart. Previously, Bleacher Report examined five drivers...

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