In the spotlight: Charles Pic

Seven races into Charles Pic's rookie season in Formula 1 and he sits 21st in the drivers standings, behind team mate Timo Glock, and Caterham driver Heikki Kovalainen. With only three retirements and consistent race finishes, it looks to be a  strong season ahead for Charles Pic and Marussia.

Pic's first race in Formula 1 was down under as the season got underway in Australia. He qualified in 21st, just behind his team mate, but an oil pressure problem on lap 53 meant he finished in 15th position. With both Caterhams not finishing and the HRT's not even making the 107% rule, it was a solid start for Marussia.

Malaysia and China saw Pic qualify in 21st and finish the race respectably in 20th position. Ahead of both HRT's but both Caterhams just having the edge over Marussia.

An engine fail in Bahrain, driveshaft problem in Spain and an electrical fault in Monaco, resulted in retirements for Charles Pic.
Last time out in Canada, Pic finished ahead of his team mate, who had to retire because of a brake problem. Both HRT's didn't finish, and he was just behind both Caterhams of Petrov and Kovalainen.

What can we expect to see from the young Frenchman?

Charles Pic has had success in other series leading up to Formula 1. In GP2 he finished 4th in the championship and before that, finished 3rd in the Formula Renault 3.5 series championship. He's definitely familiar with going for gold. Marussia have given him the opportunity to showcase his talent and prove to the rest Formula 1 grid, that he has what it takes to stay in the sport.

Charles Pic and team mate Timo Glock are helping Marussia to break away from HRT and chase the Caterhams. Marussia sit 11th in the constructors championship, and if the team can keep the consistent finishes and improve reliability, they will be in contention to steal that 10th place spot.

Next up for Charles Pic and Marussia is Valencia next weekend. What will the race weekend have in store for the team?

We'll have to wait and see.