Virgin Racing's technical director Nick Wirth believes he has the backing to succeed in Formula One after newcomers Manor GP were officially rebranded on Tuesday.

Having previously run the Simtek team and spent four years at Benetton as chief designer and aerodynamicist, Wirth quit to design cars for the Indy Car Series and American Le Mans Series.
However, the 43-year-old has spearheaded Manor GP's push into the top echelon of motor racing, backed by one of the smallest budgets, reported to be as little as £40m.
Wirth has drawn criticism from such as Williams' respected chief of engineering Patrick Head, who believes teams like Virgin are heading for a fall.
But Wirth countered his comments by saying he would rather be part of a team that is clearly on the up.
Archaic ""Patrick is used to falling because he has fallen from winning, which is probably why he is saying that,"" he said. ""He has also unwisely invested in two wind tunnels which are a bit archaic.
""But we've done enough due diligence on this programme, and there is no doubt it works, and no doubt the technology is right.
""We've 120 people in engineering and two simulators working on the F1 project, and a huge computational resource.
""I can tell you right now how fast our car will go around Barcelona - I won't, but I can.
""We know exactly where we are, but what we don't know is where everyone else is going to be.
""All I want to ensure is wherever we are in the first grand prix in Bahrain (in mid-March), from there we show a rate of development throughout the year with our process.""
Efficient However, it is the expertise at Sheffield-based Manor and the backing of business-savvy Virgin that keeps Wirth awake at night.
""What I've learned in the intervening 10 years is how to design cars in a really efficient way,"" said Wirth.
""But I knew we needed a race team to make this work, and the guys at Manor represented exactly what I'd been looking for. (Source :Skysports)