Rubens Barrichello won for Brawn at Valencia last year Can you predict the pole sitter and top five finishers in the European Grand Prix?

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There were some technical changes to the site yesterday, see below for details and do get in touch (by emailling me , using Twitter or leaving a comment) if you’re having trouble accessing F1 Fanatic. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Drivers unimpressed by rear wing plan (Autosport) Adrian Sutil : “It’s again very good for the show. I think it’s not so good from a driving point of view, because if you defend your position well it doesn’t really matter.” Great Grand Prix Racing Heroes Trailer (Youtube) Brunswick Films have an exciting production in the pipeline.

Formula 1 in 2011? The Formula One Teams’ Association’s plan to introduce adjustable rear wings has come in for fierce criticism from fans. It’s not the wings themselves which have earned the most criticism but the rule which will only allow them to be used by a driver who is trying to overtake

The FIA has banned US F1 from participating in any of its competitions after it failed to appear at the first round of the season in Bahrain. US F1 were also handed a fine of €309,000 (£254,000), which is the same as the entry fee they paid to join the world championship, and ordered to pay the costs of the FIA’s inquiry. However as the team closed down in March and its assets have been sold at auction it may be unable to pay.

Rubens Barrichello won last year’s European Grand Prix Have all the important information for this weekend’s European Grand Prix at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme including a video lap of the track: The race 2010 European Grand Prix preview – The three-way fight for supremacy between McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari is set to get even closer as Ferrary bring an important upgrade 2010 European Grand Prix – Session times, support race information and more 2010 European Grand Prix discussion – Going to the European Grand Prix this year? Find other fans who are going to be at the race. Circuito Urbano Valencia spectators’ experiences – Read about fans’ experiences of going to the European Grand Prix.

The F1 tyre arrangements under Pirelli in 2011 will be similar to those under Bridgestone this year. Pirelli will supply four types of dry weather tyre plus intermediate and wet weather tyres, as Bridgestone currently do. There are no changes expected in the rules under which drivers have a choice of two compounds during a race weekend and must use one of each during the race

Fernando Alonso tested the updated Ferrari F10 at Fiorano The McLaren -Red Bull fight for supremacy has largely occupied our attention in the last few races. But Ferrari are still in the hunt and are looking to propel themselves to the front with a significant upgrade package this weekend. Will it be enough to help Fernando Alonso score his first win at his other home track?

Here are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the European Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend. At present the BBC’s timetables indicate the race will be on BBC1 as usual on Sunday. However due to the situation in a Prominent International Football Tournament (TM) the race is likely to be on BBC2 instead – in England at least – as admitted by presenter Jake Humphrey today