The Euro Series has proved itself to be arguably the world's most competitive junior championship in recent years, and 2009 looks no different with another stream of pedigree drivers signed up

In every season since 2004, ART Grand Prix's lead driver has begun the season as one of the likely candidates for the title, and gone on to deliver. Jamie Green started the streak five years ago and Lewis Hamilton, Paul di Resta, Romain Grosjean and Nico Hulkenberg have all followed suit since.

Each found a way to perform under the pressure of expectation and see off a volley of challenges in what is probably the most competitive championship in the world. Of those recent champions, only Di Resta didn't completely dominate his year, but then he was up against Sebastian Vettel in another ART (then known as ASM) car.

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