http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:30:14 +0200 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/vettel-more-comfortable-at-home/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/vettel-more-comfortable-at-home/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +0200 Sebastian Vettel will be driving in his first home race at the Nürburgring this weekend. The Red Bull driver, who drove in Germany at Hockenheim for Red Bull last year, arrives as winner of the last race and is aiming for another ten points in his quest to chase down the leading Brawns. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/new-aerodynamic-components-at-renault/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/new-aerodynamic-components-at-renault/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:52:00 +0200 Like BMW and championship leaders Brawn GP, the Renault team will introduce several new components to its car at the Nürburgring this weekend. Currently seventh in the constructors' championship, Pat Symonds is aware that a large performance jump is necessary in order to move up the pecking order. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/mallya-hoping-for-better-qualifying/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/mallya-hoping-for-better-qualifying/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:10:00 +0200 Vijay Mallya is pleased to have witnessed another Force India top ten result at the most recent Grand Prix at Silverstone. After narrowly missing out on points on several occasions in 2009, the Indian team owner is now targeting better qualifying sessions in order to help his drivers move up the order. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/alonso-looking-for-magic-solution/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/alonso-looking-for-magic-solution/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +0200 Fernando Alonso continues to admit that times are tough in the Renault camp as the French team strives to move back to the front of the grid. Despite being just four and a half points behind fifth place, the team currently lies seventh in the championship and will be looking for more points at the Nürburgring this weekend. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/trulli-recognises-importance-of-next-race/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/trulli-recognises-importance-of-next-race/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:20:00 +0200 Although the manufacturer may be Japanese, the Toyota team will be taking part in what could be considered a home Grand Prix this weekend as the Nürburgring is the closest circuit to the team's Munich base. After a fourth place in Turkey was followed by seventh at Silverstone, Jarno Trulli is hoping for more points. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/wilson-collects-first-dale-coyne-win_141/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/wilson-collects-first-dale-coyne-win_141/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:46:00 +0200 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/racing-takes-priority-for-hartley/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/06/racing-takes-priority-for-hartley/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:42:00 +0200 Brendon Hartley has insisted that time spent racing is more vital to his career at this point that testing. Having been Red Bull reserve driver and present at Grand Prix weekends, the New Zealander has explained that a tight schedule was proving too much when it comes to advancing his career. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4340 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4340 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:40:00 +0200 http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/barrichello-aiming-to-win-again/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/barrichello-aiming-to-win-again/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0200 Rubens Barrichello is looking to repeat his 2002 victory at the Nürburgring this weekend as Formula One returns to the venue for the first time in two years. Still searching for his first win since China 2004, the Brazilian is hoping that Brawn can catch up with Red Bull to claim the top podium step. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/hamilton-unable-to-drive-senna-s-mclaren/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/hamilton-unable-to-drive-senna-s-mclaren/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:10:00 +0200 Lewis Hamilton was scheduled to drive Ayrton Senna's 1988 title-winning MP4/4 McLaren car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Sunday, although his demonstration run has been cancelled after a gearbox failure struck whilst Bruno Senna was at the wheel on Saturday. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/updated-double-diffuser-for-bmw/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/05/updated-double-diffuser-for-bmw/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 Mario Theissen firmly believes that BMW will return to its winning ways but acknowledges that the Swiss-German team will need time to do so. After setting an upward trend for the last three seasons, the slump that is 2009 is gradually being overcome with more upgrades being used next weekend. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/problem-analysis-a-strong-point-says-brawn/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/problem-analysis-a-strong-point-says-brawn/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0200 Ross Brawn believes that his team has a reputation for both recognising and solving problems in order to increase the pace of a car. The squad formerly known as Honda lost points to Red Bull for the second consecutive race at Silverstone as Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button finished in third and sixth positions respectively. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/kovalainen-hails-great-circuit/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/kovalainen-hails-great-circuit/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0200 Heikki Kovalainen is enthusiastic about getting onto the track at the Nürburgring for the first time in two years. The Finn, who scored a point for Renault at his first Grand Prix at the circuit in 2007, is hoping to put on a strong showing in front of the thousands of Mercedes employees who will be present. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/home-grand-prix-looms-for-heidfeld/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/04/home-grand-prix-looms-for-heidfeld/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0200 Nick Heidfeld is looking forward to making a return to the Nürburgring and his home Grand Prix next weekend. When last racing on the circuit in 2007, the German had an eventful day which featured collisions with both team-mate Robert Kubica and compatriot Ralf Schumacher on the way to taking his BMW to sixth place. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/campos-driver-announcement-expected-in-august/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/campos-driver-announcement-expected-in-august/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:00 +0200 The new-for-2010 Campos Meta team has revealed that it will be announcing the name of its first driver at the European Grand Prix in three races' time. An announcement is reportedly due in Valencia, as the new squad prepares to make the jump from GP2. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/world-s-fastest-rollercoaster-at-nurburgring/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/world-s-fastest-rollercoaster-at-nurburgring/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:11:00 +0200 There will be a number of new developments for crowds to enjoy at the Nürburgring this year as the circuit hosts the German Grand Prix for the first time since 1985. The area now features a brand-new motorsport experience park, featuring a spectacular rollercoaster amongst other new sights. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/mixed-nurburgring-memories-for-hamilton/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/mixed-nurburgring-memories-for-hamilton/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:00 +0200 Lewis Hamilton will be making his first return to the Nürburgring next weekend since the European Grand Prix of 2007. Having narrowly missed out on points by less than two seconds two years ago, the World Champion knows that making amends will be a difficult job this time around. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/piquet-doubtful-of-renault-recovery/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/piquet-doubtful-of-renault-recovery/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:44:00 +0200 Nelson Piquet has cast a shadow over the possibility that Renault can make a jump to the front of the current field in the same manner it did last season. Suffering a miserable start in both 2008 and 2009, Brazilian Piquet believes that an upturn to race-winning form is much less likely this season due to French team's rate of development. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/senna-jr-to-drive-uncle-s-mclaren/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/senna-jr-to-drive-uncle-s-mclaren/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:19:00 +0200 Bruno Senna will be joining Lewis Hamilton in driving Ayrton Senna's 1988 McLaren up the Goodwood hill this weekend. The Brazilian will be taking the famous route in the MP4/4 which took his Uncle and team-mate Alain Prost to all but one of the Grand Prix victories available during the season twenty-one years ago. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/plans-progressing-for-bulgarian-grand-prix/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/07/03/plans-progressing-for-bulgarian-grand-prix/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:01:00 +0200 The nation of Bulgaria is planning to host its first ever Formula One race in 2011. The south-eastern European country, which began discussions with F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone last year, is confident that it is now on the verge of signing an agreement.