http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ 2010 news, photos, videos and race results at GPUpdate.net Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:30:14 +0100 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/force-india-debuts-2010-car_293/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/force-india-debuts-2010-car_293/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:31:00 +0100 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227844/jerez-results-more-telling-predicts-barrichello/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227844/jerez-results-more-telling-predicts-barrichello/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:00 +0100 Rubens Barrichello believes that the speed of the cars in Jerez this week will be of greater significance than the first pre-season test in Valencia. All 2009 teams will be present as well as 2010 rookies Virgin Racing. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227835/petrov-management-denies-speculation/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227835/petrov-management-denies-speculation/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:00 +0100 Manuscript Sport, the management company behind Formula 1 debutant Vitaly Petrov, has confirmed that the Russian will contest all rounds of this year's World Championship following reports which claimed that the Renault driver's seat alongside Robert Kubica could be in jeopardy. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227828/fia-considering-team-manager-licences/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227828/fia-considering-team-manager-licences/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:22:00 +0100 Formula 1 governing body the FIA is pondering the thought of introducing licences for team bosses in the aftermath of the 'Crashgate' race-fixing scandal of last year. The proposed plan would prevent situations such as the one which saw ex Renault Team Manager Flavio Briatore's ban from the sport lifted by a French court. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227825/di-resta-to-test-force-india-at-jerez/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227825/di-resta-to-test-force-india-at-jerez/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:55:00 +0100 The Force India team has confirmed that reserve driver Paul di Resta will be piloting its brand-new VJM03 in pre-season testing at Jerez, although during the venue's second hosting of Formula 1 testing as opposed to this week's 4-day run. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227821/teams-can-miss-three-races-confirms-todt/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227821/teams-can-miss-three-races-confirms-todt/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0100 FIA President Jean Todt has highlighted the fact that any team is entitled to skip three Grands Prix during a season, as rumours continue surrounding the futures of debutants Campos and US F1. The Frenchman also notes that, with Stefan GP waiting in the wings, a new team would not be granted entry automatically in the event of another leaving the sport. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227818/mallya-targeting-podium-finishes/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227818/mallya-targeting-podium-finishes/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:14:00 +0100 Vijay Mallya hopes to see Force India continue its gradual rise up the rankings following the Silverstone team's most successful season last year since running as Jordan in 2003. The Kingfisher founder and team owner is aiming to see more podium finishes in 2010. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227813/force-india-enjoying-greater-development-time/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227813/force-india-enjoying-greater-development-time/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:00 +0100 The Force India team elected not to attend the opening pre-season test session in Valencia last week as it, like Red Bull Racing, preferred to concentrate on the development of its new car, the VJM03, which was launched online on Tuesday morning. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227803/vitantonio-liuzzi-i-m-a-different-tonio/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227803/vitantonio-liuzzi-i-m-a-different-tonio/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:12:00 +0100 Vitantonio Liuzzi is thoroughly looking forward to his first full season for three years in 2010 and is confident that Force India, now in its third year since taking over Spyker, can be a regular points position contender. The Italian partners Adrian Sutil full-time after replacing Giancarlo Fisichella for the final five races of the 2009 campaign. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227800/adrian-sutil-expectations-are-high/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227800/adrian-sutil-expectations-are-high/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:02:00 +0100 Adrian Sutil starts his fourth full season in Formula 1 in 2010 after enjoying his first World Championship points in 2009. With four new teams joining the fray this year, the team originally known as Jordan hopes to establish itself as at least a strong midfield runner and is fully prepared to start testing in Jerez this week. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4767 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4767 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:54:00 +0100 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227798/force-india-reveals-vjm03/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227798/force-india-reveals-vjm03/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:53:00 +0100 Force India virtually presented its 2010 contender on Tuesday morning as the Mercedes-powered VJM03 was revealed on the team website. Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi spearhead the line-up of the Silverstone squad once again as Scotland's Paul di Resta joins as official reserve driver. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227764/force-india-set-to-launch-2010-car/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227764/force-india-set-to-launch-2010-car/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0100 The Force India team will officially unveil its third Formula 1 car later today as the Silverstone-based squad takes the covers off the Mercedes-powered VJM03. Along with Red Bull Racing, which will stage a Jerez presentation on Wednesday, Vijay Mallya's outfit is the first of two to launch a new car this week. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227775/no-changes-to-bbc-f1-team/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227775/no-changes-to-bbc-f1-team/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0100 The BBC has confirmed that its on-screen television team will remain the same for 2010 after the federation took over the rights to air Formula 1 in the United Kingdom from ITV last year. Jake Humphrey will therefore continue to present the live shows with Jonathan Legard and Martin Brundle remaining in the commentary box. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227770/two-concerts-for-australian-grand-prix-crowd/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227770/two-concerts-for-australian-grand-prix-crowd/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:41:00 +0100 2.4-litre V8 Formula 1 engines will not be the only music heard around Melbourne on the weekend of 26-28 March as race organisers for the Australian Grand Prix have once again put together a concert schedule, with a number of famous faces set to make appearances over the course of the weekend. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227762/jerez-testing-the-line-up/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227762/jerez-testing-the-line-up/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:39:00 +0100 After three days of running in Valencia last week, the Formula 1 circus now heads south to Jerez for a further four days of on-track action in Spain, starting on Wednesday. On top of the seven teams which attended the Valencia session, three more new cars will be seen in Andalusia. http://www.gpupdatemanager.net/en/ http://www.gpupdatemanager.net/en/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0100 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227748/family-doubts-over-petrov-renault-seat/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227748/family-doubts-over-petrov-renault-seat/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:58:00 +0100 The Petrov family retains doubts over the seat of Formula 1 newcomer Vitaly for this season as the Renault team awaits payments from the Russian driver. The GP2 runner-up was confirmed alongside Robert Kubica after receiving financial credit from a personal friend although the bank loan is still yet to be received. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227760/no-unexpected-problems-at-sauber/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227760/no-unexpected-problems-at-sauber/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:47:00 +0100 The Sauber team was pleased to see its hard work paying off in Valencia last week as Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi had their first taste of the C29 in pre-season testing. With several adjustments now being made, Technical Director Willy Rampf is positive that more forward steps will be made in Jerez this week. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227754/soucek-considering-formula-1-options/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227754/soucek-considering-formula-1-options/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:31:00 +0100 With 24 of the 26 seats now filled ahead of the upcoming season, only the new Campos and US F1 teams are left to complete their driver line-ups as Formula 2 Champion Andy Soucek contemplates being the fourth Spanish driver on the grid.