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10. Davide Valsecchi

The Asia Series champion suspected that he'd have a tougher time of it in the main series, and so it proved. Valsecchi is a driver who thrives on confidence, and while his morale could fluctuate alarmingly, iSport proved adept at making him feel as comfortable as possible. As expected, the Italian produced a few outstanding drives, but it was equally no surprise to see the odd good result go begging due to unnecessary mistakes.

Defining moment: Leaving the track before the press conference after qualifying second in Hungary. There's a reason that his paddock nickname was 'the Ghost'.

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