http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:10 +0200 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/fia-fota-knew-the-situation/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/fia-fota-knew-the-situation/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:32:00 +0200 The FIA and FOTA are still not able to come to a proper agreement. On Wednesday the FOTA walked out of a meeting with the Technical Working Group after they found out that agreed terms were not final terms. The FIA now declares in a statement that the FOTA knew exactly what the situation was like before they entered Wednesday's meeting. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1102-3710 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1102-3710 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:03 +0200 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/webber-i-can-keep-up-with-vettel_145/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/webber-i-can-keep-up-with-vettel_145/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:09:00 +0200 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/a-lap-at-the-nurburgring-with-adrian-sutil/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/a-lap-at-the-nurburgring-with-adrian-sutil/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:03:00 +0200 One of the four German drivers who is looking forward to his home Grand Prix is Force India F1 driver Adrian Sutil. The German takes us a lap around the Nurburgring. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/alonso-gets-set-for-oviedo-roadshow-in-september/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/alonso-gets-set-for-oviedo-roadshow-in-september/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:37:00 +0200 The Renault F1 team's roadshow will travel to the city of Oviedo, Spain, in September. Oviedo is Fernando Alonso's home town in northern Spain. The event will be staged in the city centre on Saturday 5th of September, the weekend before the Italian Grand Prix. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/massa-ready-for-football-match/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/massa-ready-for-football-match/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 Felipe Massa will be teaming up with an old team-mate this weekend as the Brazilian enjoys a fun, but no doubt competitive, game of football ahead of the German Grand Prix. With little success coming on the race track this year, Felipe hopes to show off his talents on the pitch instead. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/insight-nurburgring-s-effects-on-tyres/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/09/insight-nurburgring-s-effects-on-tyres/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0200 The German Grand Prix will be the last before Bridgestone switches its tyres to consecutive compounds for four races. At the Nürburgring, Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer will be supplying the ten teams with the Medium and Super Soft compounds, both of which must be used at least once during the race on Sunday. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-explains-reasons-for-walkout/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-explains-reasons-for-walkout/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:22:00 +0200 The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has given its reasons, via a full statement, as to why it elected to walk out of a meeting with F1 governing body the FIA at the Nürburgring on Wednesday, claiming that the federation has removed the teams' rights to vote on the regulations for the 2010 World Championship. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-teams-walk-out-of-fia-meeting/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-teams-walk-out-of-fia-meeting/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:01:00 +0200 F1 governing body the FIA met with teams at the Nürburgring on Wednesday with an apparent objective of signing off regulations ahead of the 2010 World Championship. With a solution having previously been agreed, yet another variable has been thrown into the mix as the eight FOTA representatives left the meeting early. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/raikkonen-hoping-for-more-luck/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/raikkonen-hoping-for-more-luck/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:31:00 +0200 Kimi Räikkönen admits that luck has not been on his side during Grands Prix in Germany, with several podium finishes and race wins lost in recent years due to accidents and technical problems. With a non-race winning Ferrari car this season, however, the Finn is hoping for as strong a result as possible. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/brawn-awarded-for-outstanding-contribution/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/brawn-awarded-for-outstanding-contribution/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:53:00 +0200 Ross Brawn has been presented with the Award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to the Motorsport Industry by the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) this week. The engineer and team principal of Brawn GP was handed the prize on Monday night, when described as an 'inspirational' and 'exceptional' talent. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fia-all-13-teams-must-agree-on-changes/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fia-all-13-teams-must-agree-on-changes/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:54:00 +0200 F1 governing body the FIA has reminded Formula One teams that all competing in the sport next season must agree to regulation changes before any modifications can be put into action. Currently, five of the thirteen teams due to compete in 2010 are not part of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA). http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/top-eight-the-target-for-sutil/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/top-eight-the-target-for-sutil/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 Like team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella, Adrian Sutil is keen to register the first ever points for the Force India team and would particularly love to do so at his home Grand Prix this weekend. As the F1 circus heads to the Nürburgring, a top eight result is the German's goal. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-pledges-to-listen-to-fans-more/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/08/fota-pledges-to-listen-to-fans-more/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0200 The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has vowed to confer more with the fans of the sport when making decisions in the future. With a breakaway threat removed and all current teams competing next season as well as three new entrants, Martin Whitmarsh has explained that more active listening will be taking place. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/GPUpdate-net-Nurburgring-track-guide_143/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/GPUpdate-net-Nurburgring-track-guide_143/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0200 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/new-teams-forced-to-use-cosworth/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/new-teams-forced-to-use-cosworth/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:49:00 +0200 A team not accepted for entry to the 2010 World Championship has said that it was told to make use of Cosworth engines only, it has been revealed. With new entrants Campos, Manor and USF1 all making use of the English manufacturer's powerplants, the supposed obligation has not been confirmed by governing body the FIA. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/villeneuve-still-keen-to-return/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/villeneuve-still-keen-to-return/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:21:00 +0200 Jacques Villeneuve has again expressed his hope to return to Formula One. With three new teams entering the sport to boost the grid to 26 cars in 2010, the French-Canadian will be presented with more chances to enter than in recent years. The 1997 World Champion was last seen in F1 driving for BMW in 2006. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/button-on-top-form-admits-webber/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/button-on-top-form-admits-webber/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +0200 Mark Webber has admitted that any failure for Jenson Button to clinch this year's World Championship will be due to a lack of performance from the Brawn team as opposed to the driver. Webber, currently fourth in the standings, believes that the Englishman's consistency must be broken immediately for any other driver to clinch the 2009 title. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/vatanen-bidding-for-mosley-fia-job/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/vatanen-bidding-for-mosley-fia-job/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:06:00 +0200 Former World Rally Champion Ari Vatanan is believed to be interested in taking the reigns at the FIA once current president Max Mosley stands down from his post. With the governing body having been involved in much wrangling with teams this year, Vatanan feels that the career change would be in matching with the FIA's current objectives. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/end-of-holidays-for-williams-drivers/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/07/end-of-holidays-for-williams-drivers/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:02:00 +0200 Williams drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima have been enjoying the three-week break between the British and German Grands Prix by spending free time in two very different places. With a rare few days to take time out from Formula One, the pairing has enjoyed a mix of time at home and away.