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.
Brazil's Helio Castroneves claimed his third Indy 500 victory for Penske on Sunday. Having already won the world-famous event twice earlier in the decade, the 34-year-old was delighted to make a huge comeback after a court hearing caused him to miss the start of the 2009 season.
With the annual end-of-term feeling set to dawn on Formula One this weekend, 2009's season-closer will see that mixed with a sense of innovation as we visit Abu Dhabi for the first ever afternoon to dusk race.
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.