Sports Journalist · 63 articles
In a new series, before each Grand Prix weekend starts, Formula Update will be compiling a top ten list, delving into the history books and fishing out some truly memorable moments in Formula 1. To begin the season, we thought it would be appropriate to look at some of the most memorable debut races in the […]
Giedo van der Garde has triumphed over Sauber in his legal battle for a race seat in Melbourne, after the Victorian Supreme Court ruled in his favour. Following a successful hearing at a Swiss arbitral tribunal, the Dutchman took Sauber to the courts in Australia claiming that he is in possession of a valid contract […]
British driver Alex Lynn has topped the timesheets for the second day of pre-season testing in Abu Dhabi. Just like the opening day, testing began under blue skies, with Mitch Evans setting the early pace while most of the drivers concentrated on race simulations. Towards the end of the morning session, the DAMS cars of Alex Lynn and Pierre […]
The reformed Manor F1 Team have announced the signing of Roberto Merhi to partner Will Stevens for the opening round of the 2015 Formula 1 season. The Spaniard had been signed to compete with Pons Racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, where he finished third in the 2014 standings, but after the news that […]
The opening pre-season test of the 2015 GP2 season will begin tomorrow at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. The teams will spend three days preparing and testing their cars in order to be ready for the first event of the season, which will take place alongside the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in […]
Daniel de Jong will stay with the MP Motorsport team for a third consecutive year in 2015. The Dutchman first entered the series in mid-2012 with the Rapax team, before transferring to MP Motorsport, which is run by his family, for 2013. In 2014, de Jong finished 28th in the standings, with top ten finishes […]
Richie Stanaway has been confirmed with Status Grand Prix for the upcoming pre-season GP2 test in Abu Dhabi. After collecting a number of race wins with the team in GP3, the Kiwi took part in the post-season GP2 test at the end of 2014, ending the day as the fastest rookie. The 23-year-old was a […]
The Rapax GP2 team have completed their driver line up for the 2015 season, with Robert Visoiu stepping up from GP3 to partner Sergey Sirotkin. The 19 year old Romanian spent three years in the GP3 Series, taking two wins in 2013, when he shared his duties with a year in Auto GP. The announcement […]
Kiwi ace Mitch Evans will enter his third season of GP2 in 2015, and will have the title in his sights after a highly-successful 2014 campaign which saw him take two wins. Evans began his single seater career in 2007 in the Formula First Manfeild Winter Series, after winning multiple championships in karting. The Kiwi […]
Giedo van der Garde has commenced legal action against the Sauber Formula 1 team, demanding to be on the starting grid for the Australian Grand Prix after losing out to Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. The Dutchman spent 2014 as the reserve driver for the Swiss team, and is reported to have had a race […]
The McLaren Formula 1 team have announced that Kevin Magnussen will replace Fernando Alonso for the opening round of the 2015 season, after doctors advised the Spaniard to sit out the event. Magnussen, who raced for the British team in 2014, was demoted to the role of reserve driver after the signing of Alonso, and […]
Mid-season helmet changes have officially been banned by the FIA, following proposals to limit Formula 1 drivers to a single helmet design per season. The ban has come about after concerns towards the fans being unable to identify the driver due to the numerous amount of helmets in use. The new ruling means that special one-off […]