V8 teams ‘worried’ – report
V8 powered teams are reportedly worried that 'Squadra Toro Rosso' – the renamed Minardi team – could show up at Bahrain next March with a distinct horse power advantage. The … Read More
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V8 powered teams are reportedly worried that 'Squadra Toro Rosso' – the renamed Minardi team – could show up at Bahrain next March with a distinct horse power advantage. The … Read More
Williams will almost certainly switch from Cosworth to Toyota V8 power at the end of 2006, rock-hard F1 speculation says. After splitting with BMW after an unfriendly six year works … Read More
There has been talk for some days that the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association is to be headed by former Honda F1 president Shoichi Tanaka, who retired earlier this year as … Read More
UPDATE #5 Nico Rosberg will race for Williams next season after signing a long-term contract, the Formula One team announced on Thursday. See Hot News page for more details. 11/03/05 … Read More
One young British hopeful will be handed a McLaren formula one test. Oliver Jarvis, Joe Tandy, Duncan Tappy, Sam Bird, Joey Foster and James Jakes are nominated for the 2005 … Read More
F1's governing body contacted 'Super Aguri' on Wednesday to inform the prospective team that its application to debut next year had now been received. The formal documents were 'being reviewed', … Read More
Antonio Pizzonia does not expect to be retained by Williams next season and is looking elsewhere for a Formula 1 drive. According to reports on SpeedTV.com, Pizzonia has set his … Read More
Provisional driver lineup for F1 season 2006. FERRARIMichael Schumacher (seven time world champion to contest fifteenth full season in F1)Felipe Massa (youngster's first year as race driver at team)Luca Badoer … Read More
With today's announcement that Aguri Suzuki will run the Honda 'B' F1 team, and the fact that he will be scrambling to make the grid in time for the 2006 … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement by the team. We have updated our 2006 F1 Silly Season page above. 10/31/05 Our sources in Europe tell … Read More
UPDATE #3 For the second time in three years, 1997 champion Jacques Villeneuve could be about to find himself without an F1 home. Although the French Canadian last year signed … Read More
UPDATE Hmm, another Villeneuve-bashing story eh? I'm sure JV doesn't have 20-20 vision – but then neither does anyone else in the paddock. I'd wager that purely because he wears … Read More
Softbank, Japan's biggest IT business, is rumored to be the funding behind the rumored Honda B team. The company is controlled by 48-year-old billionaire Masayoshi Son, who has been using … Read More
There will be a press conference at Honda headquarters in Tokyo tomorrow announcing that Aguri Suzuki will enter a Honda second team in next year's Formula 1 World Championship. It … Read More
Former formula one team owner Eddie Jordan woke up with a smile on his face on Monday morning. The Irishman had traveled to Spain's Costa del Sol with countryman and … Read More
The 2005 F1 Ferrari was said to be slow because it was late in hitting the test trail in 2005. Not so with next year's car. “We’re preparing as well … Read More
Franck Montagny said he would not be a test driver anymore and would only stay in F1 if he could race. However, things may be changing. “I don’t really know," … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are moving this rumor back up to 'speculation' based on the latest news that the Honda B team is still hiring. See Hot News page for story. … Read More
There are stories circulating in the United States suggesting that General Motors has been approached about an American-based Formula 1 team. Given the company's financial situation they have not been … Read More
UPDATE #4 The Belgian grand prix is not dead yet. The local Wallonian government insists there are 'several options' still open, even if the race promoter has been declared bankrupt. … Read More
UPDATE Fuming Silverstone bosses are on collision course with Bernie Ecclestone over the British Grand Prix's date change. Britain's top motorsport event, featuring new champion Fernando Alonso, will switch from … Read More
The V8 may look like a sawn-off V10 with the same cylinder angle, but technically it is an entirely separate concept. The ignition sequence and intervals are different and this … Read More
Reports that Lebanese 'A1 grand prix' driver Khalil Beschir may wind up in the formula one paddock next year have been denied. A story on the Lebanese 'Libansport' publication claimed … Read More
MotoGP great Valentino Rossi destroyed the lap record at Fiorano today in a Ferrari and our spies snapped off this photo of the test which shows why the Italian was … Read More
UPDATE With 19 races already on the F1 schedule and rumors suggesting that there could be 20 rounds next year, the fight to get a race on the calendar is … Read More