Category: Formula 1

Formula One could revert to a single tire manufacturer as early as next year, BBC Sport has learned. Motorsport boss Max Mosley said he was "strongly in favor" of the … Read More

(GMM) In a Minardi, Denmark's Nicolas Kiesa will almost certainly return to the F1 grid in 2005. Team owner Paul Stoddart said he's settled on a teammate for Dutch youngster … Read More

(GMM) In mid-2005, Renault managing director Flavio Briatore may walk away from the team and Formula One. The charismatic Italian admitted at the launch of a new car in Monaco … Read More

Toyota are investigating using their innovative fuel-electric 'hybrid' engine technology in Formula One. Fitted to the road-going 'Prius' model, the car – using far less fuel than a normal passenger … Read More

UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' today. Williams has named Nick Heidfeld as its second driver alongside Mark Webber in 2005. The news was announced this morning in … Read More

European touring car champion Andy Priaulx could get more track time in Williams' F1 machine. The Briton, who last week tried a grand prix car for size at Valencia, impressed … Read More

Despite new ownership, Jordan might race into the 2005 season with its customary bright-yellow paint job. EJ's squad landed the B&H tobacco deal, through parent company Gallaher International, in 1996. … Read More

Did Midland buy the Jordan team to avoid the steep F1 initiation fee? Numerous British sources report that some of Jordan's personnel have left the team: mechanics, engineers and even … Read More

A reader asks, It seems as though Marco Andretti to this point is the real deal. With Mario's ties to Ferrari and Frank Williams along with Michael's ties to Honda, … Read More

Jordan, who have been taken over by Canadian billionaire Alex Shnaider's Midland group, have no drivers for the new season that starts on 6 March. "Davidson is one of my … Read More

Vladimir Putin may attend the launch of the Midland F1 team in Moscow next month. Alex Shnaider’s company finally bought out Jordan on Monday – and the Russian-born entrepreneur seems … Read More

Toyota may have been spied on during a factory 'open day' at the weekend. That's the claim of German-born F1 team driver Ralf Schumacher. To raise money for the German … Read More

UPDATE If you ask (CEO) Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder when Volkswagen will join the F1 grid, you'll hear a variation of the word 'never.' But, at the Kitzbuehel charity ski event … Read More

UPDATE Last year Raikkonen was also dogged by reports of drunken behavior at a nightclub in the Canary Islands and he could now be disciplined by the team. "I'm aware … Read More

UPDATE Bernie's new scheme will provide 40M a year to each team from 2008 thru 2012….. 5 years…. (40 x 5 = $200M). $200M plus a signing bonus of 35M … Read More

This Grandprix.com Article says, The second Minardi is still up for grabs and team boss Paul Stoddart has made no secret of the fact that the drive will go to … Read More

Despite some rumors, Minardi boss Paul Stoddart says his Minardi team is not on the market. The only reason he might change his mind is if a car manufacturer or … Read More

The F1 rumor mill seems to think Ron Dennis might quit McLaren. We reported last October that Mercedes' new chief, Eckhard Cordes, could initiate the German co-owner and carmaker's full … Read More

How will the carmaker 'GPWC' group react to Bernie Ecclestone's Ferrari-FIA-FOM 'Concorde' coup? Paul Stoddart, of struggling team Minardi, thinks the diminishing group – now effectively represented only by BMW, … Read More