http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ GPUpdate.net - Every day updated news! (For news, results, photos and more!) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:30:13 +0200 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/07/chandhok-eyes-f1-for-2009/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/07/chandhok-eyes-f1-for-2009/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:38:00 +0200 GP2 driver Karun Chandhok is hoping to get signed by either Force India or Scuderia Toro Rosso for next season. The 24-year-old from India is currently seventh in the GP2 championship and enjoyed his Formula 1 debut in a test session at Barcelona with Red Bull Racing. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3138 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3138 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:56:21 +0200 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/03/buemi-storms-to-race-two-win/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/03/buemi-storms-to-race-two-win/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:28:00 +0200 Sébastien Buemi has dominated the field in scorching conditions this morning in race two at the Hungaroring, blasting by his fellow front row starter Andy Soucek to take a strong win ahead of the Spaniard and Bruno Senna. The win came as a result of the mounting pressure he put on his rival, with Soucek running slightly wide at turn 12 and handing a clear run through to the flag for the likeable Swiss driver. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/02/grosjean-and-parente-penalised/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/02/grosjean-and-parente-penalised/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:19:00 +0200 Romain Grosjean was handed a 10 grid position penalty after today's feature race in Budapest. The ART Grand Prix driver caused an avoidable collision with Giorgio Pantano in the early stage of the event, sending the Racing Engineering man into a spin. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/02/di-grassi-wins-in-hungary/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/02/di-grassi-wins-in-hungary/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:30:00 +0200 Lucas di Grassi has claimed victory at the Hungaroring on Saturday afternoon as the Campos team driver finished ahead of Andreas Zuber and Bruno Senna. Pole sitter Romain Grosjean had a terrible race as the Frenchman suffered from several problems in his race and finished seventeenth. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3138 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3138 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:53:53 +0200 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/01/grosjean-claims-first-pole/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/01/grosjean-claims-first-pole/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:46:00 +0200 Romain Grosjean has claimed his first pole position in the GP2 Series this afternoon at the Hungaroring, edging out Andreas Zuber and Lucas di Grassi by less that one tenth in an enthralling qualifying battle.  http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3138 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3138 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:44:36 +0200 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/01/zuber-on-top-in-free-practice/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/08/01/zuber-on-top-in-free-practice/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +0200 Andreas Zuber stormed to the top of the timesheets in free practice this morning at the Hungaroring, but it was a case of good news / bad news for his Piquet Sports team when teammate Pastor Maldonado had a huge crash during the session, leaving the team with a heavy workload ahead of qualifying this afternoon. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/23/buemi-eyes-toro-rosso-for-2009/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/23/buemi-eyes-toro-rosso-for-2009/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:00 +0200 Red Bull Racing test driver and GP2 race driver Sebastien Buemi hopes to replace Sebastian Vettel at Scuderia Toro Rosso next season in Formula 1. The Arden driver sees Vettel move to Red Bull Racing which could be a perfect opportunity for Buemi to make the final step into Formula 1. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/kobayashi-and-maldonado-penalised/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/kobayashi-and-maldonado-penalised/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:19:00 +0200 Kamui Kobayashi was handed a 25 second penalty after today's sprint race in Hockenheim when it was shown that he caused an avoidable collision with Diego Nunes. As a consequence, the Dams driver looses his bonus point for fastest laptime since he dropped out of the Top 10. Sébastien Buemi who was second quickest in the race inherits it. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/tough-weekend-for-dpr/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/tough-weekend-for-dpr/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:34:00 +0200 David Price Racing endured two tough races at the sixth of the ten events that will be contested in the 2008 GP2 Series. Michael Herck scored 17th place in the first race but was punted off the grid and unable to continue in the second, while Diego Nunes was the first to reach a wet track on dry tyres, sliding out of the first of the two races yesterday. He finished back down the order in 20th place in the second race after being spun round in the early stages.  http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/mixed-fortunes-for-racing-engineering/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/mixed-fortunes-for-racing-engineering/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:22:00 +0200 It was mixed fortunes for the Racing Engineering drivers in the GP2 Series Sprint Race run on Sunday morning at Hockenheim: whilst Javier Villa scored his best result of the season so far, finishing fifth and scoring two points for the Spanish team, Giorgio Pantano had to retire at the beginning of the race when fighting for third position. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/senna-back-on-the-podium/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/senna-back-on-the-podium/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:09:00 +0200 Bruno Senna maintained his GP2 Series title challenge with a strong drive in Sunday morning's sprint race at Hockenheim, Germany. After losing a couple of places on the opening lap, the iSport Dallara driver picked off the cars ahead - and avoided a couple of accidents - to move into third place.  http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3137 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3137 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:29:34 +0200 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/chandhok-takes-victory-at-hockenheim/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/20/chandhok-takes-victory-at-hockenheim/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:01:00 +0200 Karun Chandhok has claimed his first win of the season in race two this morning at the Hockenheimring after soaking up race long pressure from Andreas Zuber, who had Bruno Senna on his rear wing as the chequered flag dropped.  http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/grosjean-penalised-pantano-takes-the-win/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/grosjean-penalised-pantano-takes-the-win/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:23:00 +0200 Romain Grosjean did not have the chance to savour his new victory for very long: the ART Grand Prix driver has lost his win after he was handed a 25 second penalty when it was shown that he had overtaken backmarker Marko Asmer under yellow flags three laps before the end of the race. Consequently, Giorgio Pantano was declared the winner with Romain Grosjean taking second in the event. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/senna-settles-for-fourth/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/senna-settles-for-fourth/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:51:00 +0200 Bruno Senna finished fourth in today's opening GP2 Series race at Hockenheim - and was left to rue what might have been. The title contender made a strong start from sixth on the grid and ran fifth during the race's opening stages. He remained there after making his mandatory tyre stop on lap 12, then moved up to fourth with a bold, forceful move on 2007 championship runner-up Lucas di Grassi. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/pantano-settles-for-second/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/07/19/pantano-settles-for-second/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:38:00 +0200 In a race whose outcome was greatly influenced by heavy rain in the closing laps Giorgio Pantano continued his fight for the 2008 GP2 Drivers Championship with a hard fought second place in today's Feature Race at Hockenheim. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3137 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3137 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:23:42 +0200