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Renault unlikely to win in '07 – Fisichella Cool Kimi calms optimism before Sepang De la Rosa – I started too late Ageing Sepang tough on tires – Alonso Renault … Read More
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Renault unlikely to win in '07 – Fisichella Cool Kimi calms optimism before Sepang De la Rosa – I started too late Ageing Sepang tough on tires – Alonso Renault … Read More
(GMM) F1 tire supplier Bridgestone has confirmed expectations that it will change the method for visibly differentiating the two compounds of tires for the Malaysian grand prix and beyond. After … Read More
(GMM) All formula one teams will have been affected by the FIA's clarification last week about the underbody regulations, according to Renault technical director Bob Bell. Following an informal grumble … Read More
Singapore is considering building a permanent circuit for major motor sport events, a report said Monday, as negotiations continued over a possible Formula One event in the city-state. The Ministry … Read More
Teams brace for wet Malaysian GP Hamilton tests McLaren with four mirrors Fauzy apologizes for Sepang no-show Enge injured in sports car crash Renault find more pace for Sepang Malaysian … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement – see Hot News page. 04/01/07 Toro Rosso is expected to confirm later this week that veteran engineer Giorgio Ascanelli … Read More
Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce the appointment of Giorgio Ascanelli as the team's Technical Director. For the past five years, Giorgio has been working as Technical Director for … Read More
(GMM) Champ Car race winner Nelson Philippe is on the verge of landing a ride as Toro Rosso's test driver. The 20-year-old Frenchman was spotted in the formula one paddock … Read More
UPDATE Advanced sales for the 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 13-15, the third round of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship, are 20 per cent up … Read More
(GMM) Mark Webber did a lap of Singapore's proposed grand prix street layout on Saturday but warned that the "backbone" of the sport should remain in Europe. After a low-speed … Read More
(GMM) Jenson Button has warned Honda's fans to not expect a major improvement at the upcoming Malaysian grand prix. Both the 27-year-old Englishman and his teammate Rubens Barrichello finished the … Read More
(GMM) Spyker has confirmed that it has changed its original plans to run test drivers in Friday free practice for next week's Malaysian grand prix. Because of the dispute with … Read More
Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has responded to global market forces by adopting the Euro currency instead of the traditional US dollar. With the world’s richest superpower watching its … Read More
Q. Did the performance of the MP4-22 in Melbourne meet your expectations? Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren F1 CEO: The Australian Grand Prix this year was a good experience as it generated … Read More
Q. How do you consider the team's performance at the season opener in Melbourne?Norbert Haug, vice-president, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: We are happy with the performance of Fernando and Lewis. Finishing second … Read More
Hot on the heels of F1 copying Champ Car on minimum engine use between rebuilds, option tires, and the proliferation of street racing, comes word that F1 is going to … Read More
Singapore officials are now unlikely to announce on Friday that an agreement has been reached to stage a grand prix in the Asian island-state. But the Trade and Industry minister, … Read More
(GMM) Japanese squad Super Aguri expects Anthony Davidson to be fully fit for the Malaysian grand prix next week, a spokeswoman said on Friday. The Leafield based team's managing director … Read More
Q. The 2007 season is underway and the team appears to have made significant progress during the winter period, what was the team’s reaction to its performance in Melbourne? Daniel … Read More
(GMM) Friday's extended testing in Malaysia ended without a red car on top, but Nick Heidfeld thinks Ferrari is nonetheless still "way ahead" of its formula one rivals. The BMW … Read More
After a disastrous debut in the Australian GP, Finnish Renault rookie Heikki Kovalainen topped the test times on the final day of pre-Malaysian Grand Prix testing in Sepang on Friday. … Read More
(GMM) With the ink still wet on reports that France will not hold a grand prix in 2008, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dashed Germany's prospect of regaining a second … Read More
UPDATE We accidentally left Abu Dhabi off the list of new F1 venues, making the situation even less likely for Imola. 03/29/07 The current F1 schedule has 17 races. With … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) French grand prix promoter, the FFSA, confirmed on Thursday that the race will not take place in 2008. A statement explained that the decision was made last Wednesday … Read More