http://www.gpupdate.net/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:16:03 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/274037/sky-f1-channel-to-show-gp2-and-gp3/ Sky Sports has announced that its new Sky Sports F1 HD channel, which will go active in March, will also broadcast support series GP2 and GP3. In 2012, GP2 sports an extended calendar after combining its Main and Asia Series, whereas GP3 will be in action over European Formula 1 weekends. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/274037/sky-f1-channel-to-show-gp2-and-gp3/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:14:12 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/273859/pirelli-offers-200-000-to-gp3-champion/ Pirelli, the sole tyre supplier of Formula 1 and its official feeder series, will offer 200,000 euros (£165,000) to this year’s GP3 Champion, should he successfully graduate to GP2 in 2013. On top of this, the new title winner will take part in a development session with a GP2 car during the winter period between seasons. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/273859/pirelli-offers-200-000-to-gp3-champion/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273604/valsecchi-joins-dams-for-2012-season/ Caterham’s 2011 Formula 1 reserve driver, Davide Valsecchi, has joined the title-winning DAMS team for this year’s GP2 season. Headed up by Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier, the French squad carried Romain Grosjean to the title last year. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273604/valsecchi-joins-dams-for-2012-season/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:38:28 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273323/lotus-art-becomes-lotus-gp/ The Lotus ART GP2 and GP3 teams will become known as Lotus GP for the 2012 season, it has been confirmed on Tuesday. The change comes as Group Lotus strengthens its association with the outfit owned by Frédéric Vasseur, which now adapts a legendary black and gold colour scheme. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273323/lotus-art-becomes-lotus-gp/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:27:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273008/palmer-moves-to-isport-for-2012-season/ Jolyon Palmer, son of former Grand Prix driver and current Formula 2 co-ordinator Jonathan, will contest the GP2 Series with iSport in 2012. The 20-year-old competed in the feeder category for Arden throughout the 2011 campaign, with a personal best result of ninth place being recorded during the Turkey and Valencia rounds. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/273008/palmer-moves-to-isport-for-2012-season/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:56:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/272828/16-races-scheduled-for-2012-season/ After organisers of the GP2 Series released their 2012 calendar earlier on Friday, sister championship GP3 has now unveiled its own plans. Europe will remain the sole continent, with the action beginning in Barcelona in May and coming to an end at Monza four months later. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/272828/16-races-scheduled-for-2012-season/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/272795/12-round-calendar-released-for-2012/ Organisers of the GP2 Series have announced a calendar of 12 meetings for the 2012 season, which will begin in Malaysia before ending in Singapore. For the first time, the GP2 Main and Asia Series have been combined, meaning the leading support championship will race alongside Formula 1 at three non-European venues. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/272795/12-round-calendar-released-for-2012/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:50:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/1682/grosjean-s-three-car-move/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/1682/grosjean-s-three-car-move/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/1680/van-der-garde-helmet-camera/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/1680/van-der-garde-helmet-camera/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:11:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271739/chilton-set-to-continue-in-gp2-with-carlin/ Max Chilton is ‘99 percent’ certain that he will remain in GP2 with Carlin next year, explaining that his outright pace has been demonstrated on a number of occasions this season. The British driver enjoyed two days of testing for Force India in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, adding to his confidence level ahead of the 2012 campaign. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271739/chilton-set-to-continue-in-gp2-with-carlin/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7923/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-sunday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7923/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-sunday/ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:56:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271399/debutant-calado-wins-final-gp2-race/ James Calado claimed victory in his first ever GP2 weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday, taking the chequered flag first in the Sprint Race outing. The British driver, who finished runner-up in GP3 to Finland's Valtteri Bottas, crossed the line ahead of Marcus Ericsson, while fellow series rookie Tom Dillmann completed the podium. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271399/debutant-calado-wins-final-gp2-race/ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:55:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7920/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-saturday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7920/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-saturday/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:31:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271309/leimer-wins-opening-gp2-final-race/ Fabio Leimer translated pole position into victory for the first GP2 Final race in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Leading from the start of the Feature Race, the Swiss took the chequered flag as Luiz Razia of Brazil closed in, with Britain’s Jolyon Palmer picking up a maiden GP2 podium finish in third. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271309/leimer-wins-opening-gp2-final-race/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7919/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-friday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7919/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-friday/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:56:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271244/leimer-on-pole-for-gp2-final/ Switzerland’s Fabio Leimer has clinched pole position for the first GP2 Final, which takes place in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Racing Engineering driver will share the front row with Rapax man Dani Clos, with leading Briton Jolyon Palmer fifth for Addax. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271244/leimer-on-pole-for-gp2-final/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:55:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271221/gutierrez-tops-abu-dhabi-gp2-practice/ Sauber reserve driver Esteban Gutiérrez has topped the timesheets in Friday morning’s sole practice session for the maiden GP2 Final event. The Mexican, 2010 GP3 Champion and driving for Lotus ART, led the way from Switzerland’s Fabio Leimer and Tom Dillmann of France. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271221/gutierrez-tops-abu-dhabi-gp2-practice/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:25:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7917/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-thursday/ http://www.gpupdate.net/en/photo-galleries/7917/gp2-abu-dhabi-2011-thursday/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271169/abu-dhabi-gp2-final-the-line-up/ This weekend sees GP2 briefly burst back into life as Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina plays host to the first ever Finals event. The double-header will run alongside the Formula 1 race, taking place as a non-championship event and serving as warm-up for 2012. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271169/abu-dhabi-gp2-final-the-line-up/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:55:00 +0100 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271115/ocean-names-felix-da-costa-and-marroc-for-final/ Ocean Racing Technology will run Portugal’s António Félix da Costa alongside France’s Nicolas Marroc at this weekend’s first ever GP2 Final event in Abu Dhabi. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/271115/ocean-names-felix-da-costa-and-marroc-for-final/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:48:00 +0100