http://www.gpupdate.net/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:43:22 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/281141/razia-extends-title-lead-with-silverstone-win/ Luiz Razia claimed another victory in the GP2 sprint race at Silverstone, holding off title rival Davide Valsecchi in the closing stages of the race. The Brazilian’s fourth win of the season now gives him a six point advantage over the DAMS driver. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/281141/razia-extends-title-lead-with-silverstone-win/ Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:41:52 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/274631/bf3-champion-nasr-joins-dams-in-gp2/ Felipe Nasr, British F3 Champion of 2011, has joined the title-holding DAMS team for a GP2 championship assault in 2012. The move marks a switch from Carlin, with whom the Brasilia driver had been expected to remain after his success of last year. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/274631/bf3-champion-nasr-joins-dams-in-gp2/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:54:03 +0000 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269531/i-should-have-won-says-nasr/ Felipe Nasr believes he should have won this morning’s damp British F3 race at Silverstone, explaining that some of the cars around him were fitted with wet tyres after the cut-off three minute board had been shown. The Brazilian ultimately finished seventh, losing out in a close battle to the line with Carlin team-mate Jack Harvey. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/269531/i-should-have-won-says-nasr/ Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:31:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/268590/nasr-and-svendsen-cook-on-donington-poles/ British F3 Champion Felipe Nasr topped the timesheets at Donington Park on Saturday morning. With a best lap time of 1:23.012, the Brazilian led the way from Britain’s Jack Harvey as the Carlin team locks out the first five grid positions. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/268590/nasr-and-svendsen-cook-on-donington-poles/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:16:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/267272/nasr-crowned-champion-as-magnussen-wins-race/ Brazil’s Felipe Nasr has joined a list of Brazilians including Emerson Fittipaldi, Nélson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Rubens Barrichello by becoming 2011 British Formula 3 Champion. The title was celebrated after Sunday’s third race at Rockingham, which was won by Dane Kevin Magnussen. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/267272/nasr-crowned-champion-as-magnussen-wins-race/ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:50:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264429/nasr-steals-last-gasp-victory-at-paul-ricard/ Felipe Nasr claimed a dramatic victory at Paul Ricard on Sunday afternoon, benefiting from a final corner clash between Carlin team-mate Kevin Magnussen and Hitech’s António Félix da Costa on the last lap of the race. The championship leader bounced back from a 30-second penalty in this morning's race, finishing just ahead of Félix da Costa who recovered to grab second place ahead of Fortec driver Will Buller. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264429/nasr-steals-last-gasp-victory-at-paul-ricard/ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:36:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264390/it-was-a-hard-win-explains-nasr/ Felipe Nasr says he had to work hard to secure his sixth victory of the season at Paul Ricard, with second place man António Félix da Costa keeping him under pressure throughout the race. The Carlin driver crossed the line 1.295 seconds ahead of his Portuguese rival at the finish, while team-mate Carlos Huertas completed the rostrum. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264390/it-was-a-hard-win-explains-nasr/ Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:13:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264384/nasr-triumphs-in-opening-paul-ricard-race/ Carlin’s Felipe Nasr took advantage of a slow getaway from team-mate and pole-sitter Kevin Magnussen to grab victory at Paul Ricard this afternoon, ultimately taking the chequered flag ahead of Hitech driver António Félix da Costa. Carlos Huertas ensured two Carlin drivers made the podium, while Magnussen limited the damage in fourth. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/264384/nasr-triumphs-in-opening-paul-ricard-race/ Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:34:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/263455/magnussen-misfire-hands-win-to-nasr/ Felipe Nasr benefited from a late technical issue endured by Kevin Magnussen to claim his fifth win of the season at the Nürburgring this afternoon, reaching the top step of the podium for the first time this weekend. An unfortunate engine misfire dropped Magnussen all the way down to fifth place at the chequered flag, promoting António Félix da Costa and Carlos Huertas up the order and onto the rostrum. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/263455/magnussen-misfire-hands-win-to-nasr/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/262563/gpupdate-s-one-2-watch-felipe-nasr/ On selected Thursdays across Formula 1’s European season, GPUpdate.net shares an insight into the up and coming stars of tomorrow. This time it’s British Formula 3 sensation Felipe Nasr who added to his ever-growing total of victories at Brands Hatch last weekend, moving 45 points clear in the championship standings. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/262563/gpupdate-s-one-2-watch-felipe-nasr/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262440/nasr-masters-wet-conditions-to-win-race-3/ Carlin driver Felipe Nasr took a dominant victory in the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch, crossing the line over 20 seconds ahead of second place man Lucas Foresti. The Brazilian extends his championship lead as a result, moving onto a total of 159 points. Will Buller was able to make up for his misfortune in races one and two, completing the top three at the chequered flag. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262440/nasr-masters-wet-conditions-to-win-race-3/ Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:28:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262427/nasr-dedicates-podium-to-carlin-team/ Carlin’s Felipe Nasr has praised his mechanics for the repairs they carried out after he crashed out in the final stages of qualifying at Brands Hatch on Saturday morning, with the championship leader admitting that the job was finished just in time for the opening race. The Brazilian ultimately progressed up to second at the chequered flag, fighting through the field after pitting for slick tyres in the middle of the race. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262427/nasr-dedicates-podium-to-carlin-team/ Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:10:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262386/nasr-tops-brands-hatch-practice-day/ Carlin’s Felipe Nasr was the fastest man as British F3 practice came to an end at Brands Hatch on Friday, leading the way ahead of fellow South American Carlos Huertas. The remaining four Carlin drivers followed closely, with British driver Jack Harvey narrowly outpacing his team-mates to complete the top three runners. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/262386/nasr-tops-brands-hatch-practice-day/ Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/261610/nasr-tops-first-day-of-rockingham-test/ Carlin's Felipe Nasr led the way as the British Formula 3 field swung back into action at Rockingham on Tuesday, with the Brazilian posting a time of 1:12.687 in the morning session to lead team-mate Kevin Magnussen by a margin of 0.143 seconds. Pietro Fantin claimed third for Hitech Racing, as consistent and heavy rain in the afternoon ensured no late changes on the timing screens.  http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/261610/nasr-tops-first-day-of-rockingham-test/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:10:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/259666/nasr-takes-double-pole-at-snetterton/ Felipe Nasr claimed both pole positions on offer during qualifying at Snetterton this morning, with both his second quickest lap his outright fastest time strong enough to line up at the front for Race 1 and Race 1. Kevin Magnussen will line alongside the Brazilian in both races, after grabbing two second place starts. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/259666/nasr-takes-double-pole-at-snetterton/ Sat, 14 May 2011 12:49:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/259622/nasr-tops-practice-at-snetterton/ Felipe Nasr established himself at the top of the timesheets during both practice sessions at the new Snetterton 300 circuit on Friday. The Brazilian driver led the combined times by a margin of 0.348 seconds over Carlin team-mate Rupert Svendsen-Cook, while William Buller set the third fastest time of the day. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/259622/nasr-tops-practice-at-snetterton/ Fri, 13 May 2011 15:45:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258302/nasr-hails-very-important-victory/ Felipe Nasr has described the victory he secured in Race 3 at Oulton Park as crucial in terms of his bid to win the 2011 British F3 title, with the Brazilian driver taking home another 41 points this bank holiday weekend. The 2009 Formula BMW Europe Champion has finished on the podium in all bar one of the races so far this season, and he was left content after another strong event. "It’s very important for the championship, so another great weekend," Nasr told GPUpdate.net after the final race. "We finished second in the first race then fifth in the second one and now we have finally got another win for our team. I’m happy now leading the championship even more, so it’s pretty good." Nasr went on to talk about the pressure applied by Lucas Foresti, although he revealed that he had more pace available if needed: "Once I got two seconds to him I just started taking it easy, saving a bit of my tyres because I knew if he got close there was more to come. It was just being under control in the race, there were no mistakes, putting in good laps and being consistent." http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258302/nasr-hails-very-important-victory/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:10:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258295/nasr-fends-off-foresti-to-win-final-race/ Brazil's Felipe Nasr was able to convert his Race 3 pole position into victory at Oulton Park on Monday afternoon, maintaining a consistent gap to Lucas Foresti who crossed the line 3.4 seconds behind. Despite Foresti’s ability to keep the leader in sight, he failed to match the ultimate pace of his fellow countryman and had to settle for second place. In a distant third, Menasheh Idafar bounced back from retirements during the opening two races to complete the podium. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258295/nasr-fends-off-foresti-to-win-final-race/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258248/nasr-delighted-with-qualifying-performance/ British Formula 3 Championship leader Felipe Nasr was in high spirits after qualifying at Oulton Park on Saturday, with the Carlin Motorsport driver set to make two front row starts this weekend. The 18-year-old claimed pole position for Race 3, and he narrowly missed out on the double by a margin of just 0.042 seconds. "I’m really happy," Nasr explained to GPUpdate.net after qualifying at Oulton Park. "I mean we had the potential to get both poles, but it’s still a very good result for qualifying here. "It is very important to be on the front row here, because in the race it is quite difficult to overtake. So it is better you start the race and just finish and make as many points as you can. I think we are in a good way to start the weekend, so it’s very good. When asked about a possible repeat of his victories at Monza, the Brazilian remained cautious due to the drastically different Oulton Park circuit layout. "This place here is not the same as Monza, because at Monza you have plenty of time and space to overtake, but here if you get a car in front it is really difficult to overtake," Nasr added. "I guess it won’t be the same as Monza, but we can still get a very good result, so let’s see." http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258248/nasr-delighted-with-qualifying-performance/ Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:30:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258238/nasr-and-foresti-claim-oulton-park-poles/ Felipe Nasr and Lucas Foresti have secured the two pole positions on offer at Oulton Park on Saturday morning, with the Brazilian duo both setting late personal best efforts to ultimately come out on top in a session affected by two red flag periods. Foresti will start from pole for the first race, while Nasr will line up at the front of the grid for the third race after setting the outright fastest time. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/258238/nasr-and-foresti-claim-oulton-park-poles/ Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:20:00 +0100