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UPDATE (GMM) Team chiefs for both McLaren-Mercedes and Renault have added their rebuttals to rumors at Magny Cours that Fernando Alonso might be trying to wiggle out of his 2007 … Read More
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UPDATE (GMM) Team chiefs for both McLaren-Mercedes and Renault have added their rebuttals to rumors at Magny Cours that Fernando Alonso might be trying to wiggle out of his 2007 … Read More
The word in the F1 paddock at Magny-Cours is that there are problems with the Japanese sponsor Direxiv, a McLaren backer and the funding behind the DPR GP2 team. Direxiv … Read More
(GMM) Even with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Gary Paffett breathing down his neck, Pedro de la Rosa stands a chance of retaining the McLaren race drive for season … Read More
(GMM) At the recent F1 Commission meeting, it was broadly agreed that the axing of third cars at grands prix would pave the way for turning Friday into a three-hour … Read More
(GMM) F1's Schumacher brothers have dismissed outlandish rumors in the Magny Cours paddock that the pinnacle of motor sport – like the Tour de France cycling race – might also … Read More
Ron Dennis has vowed to block departed racer Juan Pablo Montoya's immediate NASCAR debut, with the team principal insisting that McLaren reserves the right to put the Colombian back in … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton's father and manager has refused to rule out speculation that the GP2 championship leader could make his formula one debut later this year. As the saga surrounding … Read More
(GMM) Before a single wheel even turned, Nico Rosberg's first French grand prix at Magny Cours has got off to a unpleasant start. Whispers at the circuit suggest that Williams' … Read More
Corner speeds are a major concern in F1 and the problem is largely a result of the soft sticky tire war between Michelin and Bridgestone, which is 90% of the … Read More
(GMM) David Coulthard is on the cusp of a new one-year contract to race in Red Bull colors beyond 2006. Traditionally well-informed about affairs relating to the locally-based Dietrich Mateschitz, … Read More
Juan Pablo Montoya will allegedly receive a £2million pay-off from McLaren despite breaching his contract with the team. According to reports in the Guardian newspaper, there was a clause in … Read More
With the immediate release of Juan Montoya from McLaren, rumors suggest that Lewis Hamilton could drive in the final three F1 races of 2006, after he has secured the GP2 … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) At a meeting last week, the F1 Commission got a sneak preview of the 2007 grand prix calendar — and Hockenheim was missing. With Spa-Francorchamps promising to give … Read More
(GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi declined to give much away when faced with speculation of an internal struggle to grab his talents for 2007. It is rumored that the Italian, who this … Read More
(GMM) Another F1 refugee might slip down the NASCAR escape-hatch, according to reports. Barely a day after Juan Pablo Montoya announced his decision to swap grand prix racing for the … Read More
With Juan Montoya now signed, sealed and delivered to NASCAR, another big-name F1 driver, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, facing an uncertain future with the BMW/Sauber team, is reported to be actively … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' Chip Ganassi said Montoya will drive the No. 42 Nextel Cup car full-time next season, but may enter selected Busch Series … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I came across this Yahoo article that says Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Montoya are interested in NASCAR, is it true? Dan Lukowicz, Dover, DE. Dear … Read More
Champ Car youngster Nelson Philippe, who has shown real promise recently, tells AutoRacing1.com that his future is completely open. "We'll have to see what happens for next year, I could … Read More
UPDATE #3 The strong turnout for last weekend's U.S. Grand Prix, estimated at more than 100,000 fans, reinforced Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Joie Chitwood's opinion that there is a market … Read More
(GMM) Jacques Villeneuve has indicated that he might be prepared to take a pay-cut in order to prolong his career in F1. ''I am fast, experienced and not expensive,'' said … Read More
(GMM) Sir Frank Williams says he expects to lose at least one of his Grove based team's sponsors at the end of the season. ''Budweiser I think will go,' the … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has calmed wild rumors that Juan Pablo Montoya could be replaced by test driver Pedro de la Rosa as quickly as next weekend's French grand … Read More
UPDATE In an interview with autosport.com, McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh insisted that there was no need to rush Hamilton into F1, saying that if he or current test driver Gary … Read More
UPDATE Kimi Raikkonen will be the Finn joining Giancarlo Fisichella at Renault next season, according to reports in the Spanish media. Upon signing for Renault, Fisichella said that although he … Read More