http://www.gpupdate.net/ Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:28 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278731/kaltenborn-receives-a-third-of-sauber-group/ Sauber team CEO Monisha Kaltenborn has received a third of the stake in the Sauber Group, it was announced by the Swiss company on Wednesday afternoon. The share has been given up by team owner Peter Sauber, who has already said that he intends to retire from his role of Team Principal by the end of next year. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278731/kaltenborn-receives-a-third-of-sauber-group/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:26:25 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278728/lola-cars-to-be-placed-into-administration/ Lola Cars, along with sister company Lola Composites, is set to be placed into administration. Blaming the economic crisis for a cash flow problem, an official statement was released on Wednesday morning. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278728/lola-cars-to-be-placed-into-administration/ Wed, 16 May 2012 12:18:48 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278720/final-williams-member-returns-to-uk/ All members of the Williams team are now safely back at home in the United Kingdom. Following the frightening garage fire after the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday evening, several had remained under observation in local hospitals. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278720/final-williams-member-returns-to-uk/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:52 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278719/interview-with-williams-mark-gillan/ Victory in Barcelona marked, not only Pastor Maldonado’s maiden win in Formula 1 and the first for Williams since 2004, but the first time the team had triumphed under the technical leadership of Mark Gillan. The Englishman, Chief Operations Engineer for the Grove-based outfit, shares his feelings after a highly dramatic weekend. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278719/interview-with-williams-mark-gillan/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:35 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278718/daly-to-conduct-aero-test-for-force-india/ American Conor Daly will be taking part in a straight-line aerodynamic test for Force India on Thursday. The GP3 race winner and son of former Formula 1 driver Derek finalised negotiations with the team in Barcelona at the weekend. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278718/daly-to-conduct-aero-test-for-force-india/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:19:48 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2194/schumacher-blames-senna-barcelona-2012/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2194/schumacher-blames-senna-barcelona-2012/ Wed, 16 May 2012 08:14:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278713/column-five-key-themes-for-monaco/ It's almost time for the jewel in the Formula 1 crown, with Monte Carlo playing host to its 70th Grand Prix next weekend. So, to get you in the mood and build the anticipation, GPUpdate.net takes a look at five key talking points for the event... http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278713/column-five-key-themes-for-monaco/ Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278704/barcelona-williams-garage-close-to-repair/ Just two days after the dramatic fire which brought the curtain down on the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, repair work is already almost complete on the Williams garage of the Circuit de Catalunya. The cause of the raging inferno is yet to be indentified. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278704/barcelona-williams-garage-close-to-repair/ Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:18 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278699/haug-muted-over-mercedes-concorde-talks/ Norbert Haug remains unable to comment on the situation involving Mercedes-Benz and the new Formula 1 Concorde Agreement. At present, the German car manufacturer is unhappy with some terms of the latest document, which binds all F1 teams with governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's FOM http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278699/haug-muted-over-mercedes-concorde-talks/ Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:51 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278696/ferrari-expecting-massa-improvement-in-monaco/ Felipe Massa has suffered a miserable start to the 2012 season, having collected just a pair of points in comparison with his team-mate’s 61 over the opening five races. Acknowledging this, Team Principal Stefano Domenicali now expects a marked improvement as Formula 1 returns to Monte Carlo next weekend. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278696/ferrari-expecting-massa-improvement-in-monaco/ Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:42 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278694/coulthard-not-a-surprise-that-williams-is-back/ David Coulthard was particularly delighted that Williams finally returned to winning ways in Barcelona on Sunday, having previously not celebrated a Formula 1 victory since the last round of 2004. The Scot, now a commentator for BBC Sport, made his F1 race debut with the team following Ayrton Senna’s death in 1994. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278694/coulthard-not-a-surprise-that-williams-is-back/ Tue, 15 May 2012 10:25:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278687/mclaren-offers-to-help-williams-in-monaco/ McLaren is prepared to do all it can to help Williams enjoy a normal Grand Prix weekend in Monaco. In Barcelona on Sunday, the winning Grove-based team lost thousands of pounds worth of equipment when its garage suffered a large fire. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278687/mclaren-offers-to-help-williams-in-monaco/ Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:21 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278686/one-williams-member-remains-in-hospital/ Sir Frank Williams has thanked the entire Formula 1 community, which together helped to recover the situation when his team’s garage caught fire in Barcelona on Sunday. The cause of the huge blaze remains unknown as investigations continue. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278686/one-williams-member-remains-in-hospital/ Tue, 15 May 2012 08:47:18 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2192/nico-rosberg-in-cannes-triathlon/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2192/nico-rosberg-in-cannes-triathlon/ Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278679/domenicali-not-fast-enough-for-regular-podiums/ They may have been bitter rivals ten years ago, when Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya were going wheel-to-wheel, but Ferrari was one of the first teams to congratulate Williams as the latter returned to winning ways on Sunday. At the same time, Stefano Domenicali admitted that his team must improve its pace rapidly. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278679/domenicali-not-fast-enough-for-regular-podiums/ Mon, 14 May 2012 15:43:03 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/indycar-series-news/278671/barrichello-reveals-helmet-for-indy-500/ Rubens Barrichello will be sporting a special helmet for the upcoming Indianapolis 500, in which he will compete for the first time this month. The Brazilian switched to America’s IndyCar Series after being dropped by Williams in Formula 1. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/indycar-series-news/278671/barrichello-reveals-helmet-for-indy-500/ Mon, 14 May 2012 12:34:59 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278667/maldonado-spoke-with-president-by-telephone/ Following on from his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado conversed with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. A telephone conversation took place after the South American country, whose previous best F1 result was a single sixth place dating back to 1983, won for the first time. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278667/maldonado-spoke-with-president-by-telephone/ Mon, 14 May 2012 12:20:37 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278666/insight-venezuela-becomes-winning-f1-nation/ Thanks to Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela has become the 21st country to celebrate victory in a Formula 1 race. The success in Barcelona on Sunday also marked the first South American win since Rubens Barrichello did the honours at Monza in 2009. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/278666/insight-venezuela-becomes-winning-f1-nation/ Mon, 14 May 2012 11:27:56 +0100