http://www.gpupdate.net/ Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:16 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/279075/vainio-claims-maiden-victory-in-monte-carlo/ Shortly after Johnny Cecotto Jr. celebrated his first GP2 win on the streets of Monte Carlo, another Formula 1 feeder series was welcoming a maiden victor on Friday afternoon. On this occasion, it was Finland’s Aaro Vainio winning for Lotus in GP3, sharing the podium with Tamás Pál Kiss and Kevin Ceccon. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/279075/vainio-claims-maiden-victory-in-monte-carlo/ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:45:55 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279074/race-of-champions-moves-to-bangkok/ Thailand and capital city Bangkok will be hosting this year’s 25th edition of the Race of Champions, it was announced on Friday. The event, which will take place at the Rajamangala Stadium in December, therefore moves from Düsseldorf after spending two years at its ESPRIT Arena. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279074/race-of-champions-moves-to-bangkok/ Fri, 25 May 2012 13:04:34 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/279071/cecotto-wins-first-gp2-race-in-monaco/ After two seasons of trying, Johnny Cecotto Jr. has converted his maiden GP2 pole position into a career-first victory in Monaco. Maintaining Venezuela’s impressive run of results, with Pastor Maldonado having won the Spanish Grand Prix, he was joined on the podium by Marcus Ericsson and Giedo van der Garde. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/279071/cecotto-wins-first-gp2-race-in-monaco/ Fri, 25 May 2012 12:29:41 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279067/all-teams-have-signed-concorde-ecclestone-hints/ Bernie Ecclestone has all but confirmed that the twelve Formula 1 teams have signed the latest version of the Concorde Agreement, committing themselves to the World Championship up to and including the 2020 season. However Mercedes-Benz, which was widely known not to have agreed thus far, is yet to verify the news itself. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279067/all-teams-have-signed-concorde-ecclestone-hints/ Fri, 25 May 2012 11:15:14 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279064/f1-chiefs-against-further-v6-engine-delay/ Formula 1 heads Ross Brawn and Jean-François Caubet have strongly put forward their opinions about a second engine delay. As rumours of such a happening circulate the Monte Carlo paddock, the respective representatives of Mercedes-Benz and Renault are sure that the new 1.6-litre, V6 turbo units should come in for 2014. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279064/f1-chiefs-against-further-v6-engine-delay/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:23:52 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279061/package-removed-from-monaco-paddock/ On Thursday night an item viewed as suspicious was removed from the Monaco Grand Prix paddock courtesy of a small and controlled explosion by bomb disposal experts. It is believed to have contained electrical cables and equipment. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279061/package-removed-from-monaco-paddock/ Fri, 25 May 2012 08:32:48 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2226/rosberg-crashes-at-chicane-monaco-2011/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/2226/rosberg-crashes-at-chicane-monaco-2011/ Fri, 25 May 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279051/feature-biggest-improvers-of-the-season/ With exactly one quarter of the current Formula 1 campaign over already, the value of car upgrades become greater on a daily basis. With this in mind, GPUpdate.net has put together an analysis of each team's outright pace trend so far this year, highlighting the biggest performance gains and losses in the field. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279051/feature-biggest-improvers-of-the-season/ Fri, 25 May 2012 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/8461/gp3-monaco-2012-thursday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/8461/gp3-monaco-2012-thursday/ Thu, 24 May 2012 23:59:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/8460/gp2-monaco-2012-thursday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/8460/gp2-monaco-2012-thursday/ Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/279042/cecotto-clinches-first-gp2-pole-position/ Johnny Cecotto Jr. has clinched a maiden GP2 pole position in Monaco on Thursday afternoon. Following the damp second Formula 1 practice session, the feeder series saw its dry qualifying split up into two groups to avoid the trouble which struck last year. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/279042/cecotto-clinches-first-gp2-pole-position/ Thu, 24 May 2012 17:16:19 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-photos/8459/2012-monaco-formula-1-grand-prix-thursday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-photos/8459/2012-monaco-formula-1-grand-prix-thursday/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:58:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279037/drivers-striving-for-more-tyre-information/ Due to the bad weather in Monaco on Thursday afternoon, the Formula 1 drivers were deprived of any full running on the Super Soft tyre compound which is being used for the first time this year. Only nine men fitted the red-marked rubber before the rain fell, with Jenson Button managing to set the fastest time in the process. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279037/drivers-striving-for-more-tyre-information/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:57:04 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279032/rosberg-we-re-heading-in-the-right-direction/ Nico Rosberg was content after the first two Monaco practice sessions on Thursday, but believes Mercedes is still yet to extract the true potential of its car on the streets of Monte Carlo. This afternoon, progress was slowed due to rain in the second session. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279032/rosberg-we-re-heading-in-the-right-direction/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:40:48 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279030/vettel-unable-to-predict-true-pace/ Sebastian Vettel is waiting before judging where Red Bull lie in the Monaco pecking order, with an already unpredictable grid having been made even more so by the weather on Thursday. On the timesheets, he ended a rain-interrupted day in tenth position and three places behind team-mate Mark Webber. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279030/vettel-unable-to-predict-true-pace/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:34:34 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279028/maldonado-forecasts-competitive-grand-prix/ Pastor Maldonado shocked the Formula 1 fraternity by winning for Williams last time out in Spain. Now in Monte Carlo, the Venezuelan was pleased with the team’s progress despite rain washing out much of second practice on Thursday afternoon. Furthermore, he expects a very tightly-punched pack on Sunday. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279028/maldonado-forecasts-competitive-grand-prix/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:41 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279027/perez-pleased-with-strong-monaco-return/ The 2011 Monaco Grand Prix meeting ended in a blur for Sergio Pérez, who was knocked unconscious in his heavy accident at the Nouvelle Chicane. On Thursday, the Mexican was pleased with Sauber’s progress at the start of a weekend which the team intends to finish on the podium. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279027/perez-pleased-with-strong-monaco-return/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:18:06 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279024/raikkonen-stays-positive-despite-lost-time/ Monaco 2012 marks the 500th Grand Prix for the Enstone outfit running the Lotus cars, tipped by many for victory this weekend. However, Kimi Räikkönen suffered a frustrating start as rain fell in the afternoon, compounding the lost time from the morning session when his crew made a major steering change. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279024/raikkonen-stays-positive-despite-lost-time/ Thu, 24 May 2012 16:05:40 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279019/vergne-enjoys-first-f1-day-in-monaco/ Thursday marked the first time Jean-Éric Vergne had navigated the Monte Carlo street circuit at the wheel of an F1 car. The Toro Rosso is one of three French drivers in the current field, with Olivier Panis having been the last Frenchman to win the race in 1996. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/279019/vergne-enjoys-first-f1-day-in-monaco/ Thu, 24 May 2012 15:37:35 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-results/5907/second-free-practice-2012-monaco-formula-1-grand-prix/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-results/5907/second-free-practice-2012-monaco-formula-1-grand-prix/ Thu, 24 May 2012 14:37:00 +0100