Mosley predicts A1GP will fail
(GMMf1NET) FIA president Max Mosley says Sheikh Maktoum's 'A1 Grand Prix' open wheeler concept will not succeed because it lacks true star drivers. The Briton, 65, likened the so-called 'world … Read More
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(GMMf1NET) FIA president Max Mosley says Sheikh Maktoum's 'A1 Grand Prix' open wheeler concept will not succeed because it lacks true star drivers. The Briton, 65, likened the so-called 'world … Read More
The Monterrey, Mexico A1GP organizers have announced that tickets are selling so well they are going to build an extra grandstand at the end of the main straight so they … Read More
UPDATE I cannot understand why the Indian team cannot find a sponsor. There are hundreds of computer companies that depend on India to keep their bottom line out of the … Read More
According to our sources, Cristiano da Matta will drive in the Monterrey A1GP race for Team Brazil. Da Matta is the driver with the most wins at the Fundidora Track, … Read More
The Ecopeace party has threatened to obtain a high court interdict to stop the A1 Grand Prix from going ahead if the city's management and race organizers do not reply … Read More
A1 Team Japan could miss this weekend's A1 Grand Prix race in South Africa due to a budget shortfall. Martin Stone, whose Carlin Motorsport team runs the Japanese squad, admitted … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today – see story on Hot News page. 10/12/05 Subject to contract negations with Chip Ganassi, former IRL IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon … Read More
According to Sheik Maktoum, six young drivers are already being groomed to be part of A1 Team Dubai in the 2006/07 campaign. A total of five new franchises are set … Read More
UPDATE #2 We already made this rumor 'fact' days ago, but there is now an official announcement on our Hot News page from the British A1GP team. 11/26/05 This rumor … Read More
We are hearing that the A1 Grand Prix series is bleeding cash profusely. With little in the way of revenue from sponsors or ticket sales, the series is spending a … Read More
Fans interested in watching A1 Grand Prix races in the USA, and who have DirecTV, can subscribe to channel 615, Setanta Sports, for around $10/month. The telecasts are 3-hours, and … Read More
UPDATE #2 Unfortunately the attendance for race day in Sepang wasn't much better. As winner Alexandre Premat takes the checkered flag (right) the grandstands remained largely empty. The best thing … Read More
A1 Grand Prix's Sprint race at the Sepang circuit produced a nail-biting climax after 15 laps of wheel-to-wheel racing. Although this was the seventh win of the season for A1 … Read More
Tire choice played an important part in the fastest lap times for the final official practice session of the Malaysia A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sepang International Circuit presented by … Read More
Selected scenes from Friday A1GP practice in Sepang, Malaysia. (L to R) Fast man in the afternoon Ralf Firman, Tengyi Jiang A1 Team China, Robbie Kerr locks a wheel, Team … Read More
The A1 drivers and A1 Cooper tires were tested to the limit today in the searing heat of the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. With a track temperature of 39ºC … Read More
The founder of the A1 Grand Prix series has set the wheels in motion for a race to be held in New Zealand. Sheik Maktoum Hasher Maktoum al-Maktoum of the … Read More
Champ Car rookie of the year contender Andrew Ranger is likely to play a part in Canada's A1 Grand Prix team this season, Autosport-Atlas reports. Ranger, who has still to … Read More
Our sources in Germany tell us that next year's A1 Grand Prix race could move to the oval track at EuroSpeedway, but there would then be changes necessary to the … Read More
UPDATE A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Are they going to put headlights on the cars because last time I checked the entire track was not lit. Until now, the Sepang … Read More
UPDATE We now are getting more details from Germany. The plan is to run Timo Glock in free practice at EuroSpeedway, but still Timo Scheider would do the race (things … Read More
UPDATE #3 Rumor has it that Sato may accept a ride in the A1GP series starting with the Portugal race. This does not mean he is out of a F1 … Read More
The A1 Grand Prix is reported to have invested $500 million to get the series started and the teams are spending far more money than the sponsors could possibly hope … Read More
Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One's rights manager, gave advice to organizers of the A1 Grand Prix series, a potential rival to the most-watched motor sport. The first A1 race is at … Read More