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INDIANAPOLIS – New driver pairings, a talented crop of rookie drivers and new rules, including "Fan Friendly Fridays," are among the changes that will create a different look and add … Read More
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(GMM) It is looking increasingly likely that Toro Rosso and Red Bull will race effectively the same formula one chassis in 2007. The move – as is Super Aguri and … Read More
(GMM) This season's German GP venue, the Nurburgring, has recorded a nearly $22 million loss for the period in 2004 and 2005. Reports suggested that the alarming figures, released officially … Read More
Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes Formula One rivals McLaren will continue to struggle in 2007 despite signing world champion Fernando Alonso. "It will be a tough year for them," he … Read More
(GMM) Toyota should employ Michael Schumacher as a highly paid "advisor", according to a former racer. Jochen Mass, who was Germany's top grand prix racer before Schumacher hit the scene, … Read More
(GMM) Back to back title winner Fernando Alonso can match the achievements of F1's retiring seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. That is the belief of an unnamed engineer, who … Read More
(GMM) Fernando Alonso will replace most of the blue on his current helmet livery with the colors silver or chrome in 2007, we have learned. It is understood that the … Read More
(GMM) Renault boss Flavio Briatore has backed Luca di Montezemolo's push to cut costs in formula one. Montezemolo, the president of Ferrari, told an Italian newspaper this week that reducing … Read More
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso will be the highest paid formula one racer in 2007, according to new reports. While it has been suggested that Kimi Raikkonen inherited Michael Schumacher's … Read More
Bob Varsha writes in this SPEEDTV.com article – "In a December edition of his widely-read ‘Editor's Notebook' column in National Speed Sport News, Chris Economaki cites a reader survey in … Read More
UPDATE Ferrari boss wants lower costs in F1Schu splashes out on rare supercar 01/02/07 Fourth Spanish test track ready for F1Ferrari 'friendlier' than McLaren – KimiBrawn hopes for Ferrari return … Read More
According to Mercedes boss Norbert Haug, speaking to German Sport1, it is much too early to be making any sort of F1 title predictions for 2007. “No one knows who … Read More
At the age of 29, BMW SauberF1 driver Nick Heidfeld has contested a grand total of 117 GP events and as such is one of the most experienced drivers on … Read More
"I think Marco performed well in the test," proud grandfather Mario Andretti told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. "The most important thing is that he made no mistakes. "Michael updated … Read More
The response for the discounted grandstand tickets for the Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix in April has been overwhelming – with all 500 on offer at the website yesterday … Read More
(GMM) A wave of young chargers is on the verge of stealing formula one race seats from experienced veterans, according to a team principal. Honda's Nick Fry is quoted by … Read More
(GMM) F1's majority owner, CVC Capital Partners, could be about to embark on a round of controversial "hostile takeover bids", according to reports. The London based broadsheet Daily Telegraph claims … Read More
(GMM) Mercedes-Benz can imagine seeing a German-born driver behind the wheel of a silver formula one car, Norbert Haug said this week. The Stuttgart-based marque's competition director told 'Sport1' that … Read More
Ferrari’s former technical director Ross Brawn says he hopes to renew his professional relationship with the Maranello squad after his current sabbatical. Brawn’s departure from Ferrari – coinciding with the … Read More
(GMM) Gerhard Berger and his fellow Toro Rosso chiefs are hard at work to finalize the Faenza based team's driver lineup for 2007 in the coming days, we can reveal. … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) Toro Rosso tried to convince Juan Pablo Montoya to skip NASCAR, according to a source close to the former formula one winner. The source was quoted by Spanish … Read More
(GMM) DTM driver Bruno Spengler says his "dream" is to one day line up on the F1 grid. The Canadian, who won four races in 2006 and finished the season … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is inching toward 'fact.' Despite Bridgestone's saying that the 'red' option tire idea was still in the proposal stages, it appears that this may not be … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement by Spyker. We also reported below that Glock signed to be 2nd test driver with BMW. 12/15/06 (GMM) Adrian Sutil … Read More
(GMM) Timo Glock has now signed to become a 'fourth' driver for the BMW-Sauber team in 2007, we can reveal. The GP2 driver, who tested for the Hinwil based squad … Read More