Scott Dixon clinched possibly the most important race win of his life by crossing the line first at the Motegi Twin Ring. The reigning Champion now leads the standings heading to the final round of the season in Miami on 10 October, where the 3-way title battle will meet its dramatic finale.
The next stop on the F1 calendar takes the championship to Central Europe and Hungary. The third shortest track on the calendar, the Hungaroring is also one of the tightest of the season.
As we view the Valencia street circuit, scene of this weekend's European Grand Prix, GPUpdate.net recalls the biggest happenings from over the course of the four-week summer break
Helio Castroneves has taken his second Indy 500 pole ahead of this year's race on 24 May. The Brazilian set an aggragate time over the course of four laps to snatch the top spot and lines up alongside Pensky team-mate Ryan Briscoe. Scotland's Dario Franchitti is the leading British driver in third place.
Ferrari may have suffered an unaccustomed season which saw it finish outside the top three this year although, with a brand-new line-up, Stefano Domenicali has every confidence that 2010 will be able to tell a positive story.
This year saw the Williams team improve by one position in the Constructors' Championship but, with a brand-new line-up for 2010, Technical Director Sam Michael is quietly confident about the upcoming campaign.
Mercedes has revealed its buyout of the Champion Brawn GP team on Monday. Following an announcement from the German manufacturer, Nico Rosberg is likely to be the lead driver for the outfit to be labelled 'Mercedes Grand Prix'. We caught up with the company's motorsport chief, Norbert Haug.
Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, discusses the team's brilliant performances of 2009 and their affects ahead of the 2010 season.