Belgian Grand Prix organisers have modified their circuit ahead of this weekend’s race, with the Rivage Hairpin being widened on the grounds of safety. read more »
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Sébastien Buemi experimented with a modified strategy in Hungary on Friday, with the Swiss beginning the day with the Super Soft tyre compound. By the end of second... read more »
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The Williams cars of Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado will be sporting modified bodywork for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has warned that he and Red Bull will be back on track in Valencia on Saturday, having trialled a modified car setup for Friday’s first practice. With... read more »
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Pirelli have confirmed that rallying ace Ken Block will be testing their F1 car at Monza in August. Block, who is most well known for his Gymkhana videos and his WRC entry,... read more »
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World Rally Championship (WRC) competitor Ken Block will drive Pirelli’s Formula 1 test car at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on August 5, completing a one-off run in... read more »
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Formula 1 governing body the FIA has told teams that it is now considering changes to the current calendar, with FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) having requested that the... read more »
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The first low downforce track of the year. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, situated on the Ile Notre Dame, is made up of long straights, chicanes and hairpins. It’s a completely... read more »
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Despite confirming on Friday that turbocharged, four-cylinder, 1.6-litre engines are now part of Formula 1’s regulations, governing body the FIA notes that the rule could be... read more »
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The section of circuit at which both Nico Rosberg and Sergio Pérez suffered heavy accidents in Monaco last weekend is reportedly to be modified in time for the 2012 grand prix. read more »
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Williams ended Thursday 13th and 15th quickest in Monte Carlo, although both Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado were trialling an assortment of new components which the... read more »
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Nick Heidfeld admits that he was not expecting such tardy lap times with the new Pirelli tyres in Barcelona on Friday. Practice sessions 1 and 2 gave drivers a first chance to... read more »
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For Barcelona, Pirelli had modified its Hard compound tyre in order to make it even harder than the previous specification, thus meaning greater variation between the Hard and... read more »
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Pirelli is trialling modified markings for its Soft compound tyres in Istanbul this weekend. The yellow-marked type now sports a yellow arc between its Pirelli and PZero labels... read more »
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Ferrari will introduce new front and rear wings, plus modified brake ducts, at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix as it begins to get on top of the problems it has suffered... read more »
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Former Grand Prix winner Olivier Panis believes that Formula 1 does not require overtaking aids such as the Drag Reduction System (DRS). Labelling the new-for-2011 device as... read more »
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Ross Brawn has responded positively to Mercedes’ marked improvement in the Chinese Grand Prix. Although Nico Rosberg was able to manage no more than fifth place despite... read more »
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Michael Schumacher has revealed that Mercedes GP are working in a modified way in China this weekend, having suffered a disappointing start to the season in Australia and... read more »
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Jenson Button has admitted that he modified his McLaren’s setup between the second and third phases of qualifying on Saturday, having led the way in Q2 before falling to fourth... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton is confident that the modified McLaren will be quick on all circuits this season, discarding claims that the Woking team’s Australian Grand Prix performance... read more »
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Jenson Button, winner in Melbourne for the past two years, believes that McLaren may be in a better position than most believe ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Grand... read more »
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Michael Schumacher has full confidence in Mercedes GP’s abilities to be the second-quickest Formula 1 team as the new season kicks off in Australia this weekend. The... read more »
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Rubens Barrichello was quick to praise the improvements made to his 2011 challenger at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday, with the Brazilian getting behind the wheel of... read more »
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Mark Webber led the way on Tuesday as the final pre-season test began at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. On a cloudy day in Catalonia, test agendas were modified due to... read more »
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McLaren has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that its schedule has been modified for this week’s fourth and final pre-season test session at the Circuit de Catalunya, with the... read more »