Initially, Virgin's Alex Tai was the Team Principal (person in charge). The team was first formed as Manor Grand Prix as a partership between Manor Motorsport and Wirth Research. Marussia fully bought the team in 2012 and re branded it Marussia F1 with Virgin remaining as a sponsor. The team will be known as Marussia Virgin Racing. Marussia has been a partner to Virgin Racing since the team started in 2009. On 11 November, Russian car builder Marussia Motors became the majority share owner in Virgin Racing. Richard Branson's Virgin Group is the title sponsor of the team, which was launched on 15 December 2009. On 30 November, the FIA released a revised entry list that stated the team's name as Virgin Racing. They were one of four new teams selected to race in the 2010 season. They were allowed to join F1 as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009. Marussia F1 is a Formula One racing team, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. Dinnington, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
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