Walkinshaw to make racing return
(GMMf1NET) Former F1 team owner Tom Walkinshaw is poised to return to racing. Although the 56-year-old Scot has been recently involved with a V8 team in Australia, he has kept … Read More
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(GMMf1NET) Former F1 team owner Tom Walkinshaw is poised to return to racing. Although the 56-year-old Scot has been recently involved with a V8 team in Australia, he has kept … Read More
After a near decade of Ferrari dominance, Formula One could be heading towards an era of McLaren domination says Paul Stoddart. "Ron Dennis and his people are not messing around," … Read More
(GMMf1NET) At a typical grand prix in the late eighties, British names like Mansell, Brundle and Palmer went wheel-to-wheel. In the future, it could happen again. As well as 1992 … Read More
UPDATE Narain Karthikeyan is leaning towards accepting an offer to be Williams' second test driver this season. The Indian, whose main carmaker-sponsor Tata may be in conflict with 'Super Aguri' … Read More
The 2006 Belgian Formula One Grand Prix is in jeopardy because of major delays in improvements to the Spa Francorchamps circuit, the Belgian press reported on Saturday. The enlarging of … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Williams' Mark Webber has hinted that he could commit to the Grove based team beyond 2006. For 2005, the Australian driver nearly switched from Jaguar to Renault, but ultimately … Read More
(GMMf1NET) In the Spanish test paddocks last month, the odd rumor flew around that Nick Fry's spot at the helm of Honda may be less than safe. The speculation has … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Another son of a world champion is set to take the final few steps on the road to formula one. Germany's 'Bild' newspaper will report on Friday that Mathias … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'speculation' today. The existence of Ferrari's major new formula one team sponsorship with diamond company 'De Beers' has been cast into doubt. American business … Read More
(GMMf1NET) As well as Anthony Davidson, there will be another loser in Super Aguri's apparent decision to run an all-Japanese F1 lineup in '06. Honda test driver Anthony Davidson had … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's likely eleventh team, Super Aguri, may embark on a Red Bull-style driver swap in '06. The prospective outfit's managing director, Daniele Audetto, is quoted as saying that Sakon … Read More
It's only a whisper at the moment, but one of Narain Karthikeyan's 'options' might be to re-join the racing grid. Speculation suggests that Super Aguri's main sponsor, Japanese corporation Softbank, … Read More
UPDATE (GMMf1NET) An eleventh team for formula one will be confirmed by the governing body in the next few days, according to new reports. Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Tuesday … Read More
UPDATE #5 Spa-Francorchamps' embattled spot on the formula one calendar is now nearly secured, according to reports in Belgium. Newspaper 'La Libre Belgique' claims that a new three-year contract with … Read More
(GMMf1NET) 'Mick Schumacher' is unlikely to follow in his famous world championship-winning father's mighty footsteps. The seven time drivers' title winner, known at home as 'Dad', said his six-year-old son … Read More
Our European sources tell us that the WilliamsF1 team tried hard to sign Alex Wurz because of the many miles of experience he has testing Michelin F1 tires for McLaren … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Willi Weber has paid tribute to birthday boy Michael Schumacher by writing an article in Germany's 'Bild' newspaper. The seven time world champion's long time manager also said in … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Renault's latest stint in formula one is probably coming to an end. That's the opinion of F1 veteran and grand prix winner Gerhard Berger, who wondered – to the … Read More
As it grapples to survive on the F1 calendar, grand prix circuit Hockenheim could be renamed. 'Focus' magazine suggests that the track's exclusive naming rights could be exchanged for the … Read More
Scott Speed's full time 2006 seat will help improve formula one's injured image in the US. In June, the pinnacle of motor sport trampled on efforts to woo the huge … Read More
F1 team Red Bull Racing has set an ambitious target for 2006 — Ferrari. Both team principal Christian Horner and technical boss Mark Smith reckon it – ie. beating the … Read More
According to reports this week, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone keenly supports a novel idea to cut one of the two grands prix in Germany out of the calendar. Nurburgring boss … Read More
Peter Sauber has played down the prospect of a Swiss grand prix. The F1 boss, who has sold his Hinwil (Switzerland) based team to BMW, reckons it would be 'nearly … Read More
Germany's tabloid press has found Flavio Briatore — on holiday in Kenya. 'Bild' newspaper photographed the world championship-winning Renault principal on his own private beach in Malinda; part of the … Read More
Toyota's engine technical director Luca Marmorini has warned that the proposed rules to regulate the power of three-liter V10 engines in 2006 do not go far enough. The Italian has … Read More