Overheard in Austin – Saturday (Update)
Pole king Will Power UPDATE For those of you who may have read this article late last night when it was originally posted, or early this morning, it has been … Read More
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Overheard in Austin Friday
Friday fast man – Will Power Friday turned out to be a beautiful day here in Austin as the IndyCars ran their usual two Friday practice sessions – sunny skies, … Read More
Red Bull return for Kvyat ‘possible’
Daniil Kvyat – needs bigger check to drive for Red Bull (GMM) A Russian racing driver says it is possible Daniil Kvyat will return to Red Bull Racing. Former Red … Read More
Hamilton to quit F1 for MotoGP (Update)
What will he do if he is good on a MotoGP bike? UPDATE (GMM) Team boss Toto Wolff has admitted Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes engineers did not tell him … Read More
Wolff rubbishes breakaway series rumors
Where do these rumors come from says Wolff (GMM) Toto Wolff has rubbished rumors he might be part of a movement to set up a rival world championship. Auto Motor … Read More
More than one candidate for Whiting’s job
Charlie Whiting, dead at 66 (GMM) There is more than one candidate to replace the late F1 race director Charlie Whiting. In Melbourne, where Whiting passed away in his hotel … Read More
Ricciardo refused to be no.2 to Verstappen
Ricciardo felt Verstappen was Red Bull's 'pet' (GMM) 1996 world champion Damon Hill has backed Daniel Ricciardo's Red Bull exit. Ricciardo's Australian countryman Mark Webber said Ricciardo deciding to join … Read More
Albert Park circuit changes possible
Australia Albert Park circuit (GMM) Australian grand prix organizer Andrew Westacott has revealed tweaks could be made to the Melbourne circuit for the future. Amid constant suggestions that Albert Park … Read More
Overheard at the Petersburg GP – Sunday
Mark Miles Sunday’s crowd for the St. Petersburg GP appeared up significantly. The entire weekend went off without a hitch and the weather cooperated. Hats off to Green Savoree for … Read More
IndyCar to Argentina (3rd Update)
Starks and Juncos are on the left UPDATE Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Company, owners of IndyCar, has confirmed to motorsport.com that the series is in talks with promoters … Read More
Overheard at St. Petersburg GP – Saturday
Beautiful Chamber of Commerce weather has graced St. Petersburg this year. Attendance was definitely up this year on Saturday with beautiful 80-degree sunshine. The expectation is that Sunday could see … Read More
Overheard at St. Petersburg GP Friday
James Davison and Dale Coyne The 2019 IndyCar season is underway and Friday all the teams were in full force preparing for the opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida. Some … Read More
Driver with fastest F1 lap to get point in 2019
With low fuel loads, the last lap of race would be a real stormer (GMM) Liberty Media is contemplating a significant rule change for 2019. Roger Benoit, a veteran correspondent … Read More
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Williams to supply Pirelli test car
Can Pirelli get good data from a Paddy Lowe Williams? (GMM) Williams appears to have been nominated as the supplier of a Pirelli test car for 2021. Earlier, we reported … Read More
Renault to ‘talk to McLaren about them becoming their ‘B’ team
Will McLaren become Renault's 'B' team at some point? (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul says Renault will not be joining the "crazy arms race" in F1. Auto Motor und Sport reports that … Read More
Williams to sack Lowe (2nd Update)
AR1.com has told you Lowe was riding Aldo Costa's coattails for two years. Now the chickens are coming home to roost. UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' now. The … Read More
NASCAR Could Go West After Daytona With ’20 Schedule
Las Vegas could follow the Daytona 500 in 2020 NASCAR is evaluating a possible change to the start of the ’20 season that would see the series go straight to … Read More
Ferrari to drop all ‘Mission Winnow’ branding
No more Mission Winnow on the Ferrari? (GMM) Ferrari will abandon its 'Mission Winnow' branding ahead of the trip to Australia for the 2019 season opener. Earlier, it had already … Read More
Did Mercedes make two different cars for 2019?
On the 2nd week of testing in Barcelona Mercedes brought a completely different car (GMM) Sergio Perez has floated a fascinating theory about Mercedes. In week two of the Barcelona … Read More
Error will cost COTA $25 million in state funding (Update)
Without $25M a year in State funding the USGP will lose its shirt and go belly-up quickly. F1 races are not profitable, it's just voo-doo economics. UPDATE It is believed … Read More
IndyCar to SkySports in the UK in 2019 (2nd Update)
IndyCar on Sky Sports in the UK UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement – see Hot News. 02/28/19 Sky sports is showing TBA in the Sky … Read More
Alonso brought helmet to Barcelona – report
Fernando Alonso (GMM) Fernando Alonso spent Tuesday at the Circuit de Catalunya. The arrival of the former F1 driver at the final winter test followed speculation he might even drive … Read More
Schumacher set to test Alfa Romeo in April (Update)
Mick Schumacher UPDATE (GMM) Frederic Vasseur has admitted that Mick Schumacher could test the 2019 Alfa Romeo in April. Earlier, we reported rumors that the former Sauber team could run … Read More
Pippa Mann to attempt to qualify for the Indy 500 with Clauson-Marshall Racing (Update)
Mann was too slow to qualify last year – shown here in her emotional Bump Day press conference UPDATE McLaren has confirmed Fernando Alonso will race the #66 entry in … Read More
5 or 6 drivers to cry on Indy 500 Bump Day
Last year it was James Hinchcliffe and Pippa Mann crying on Bump Day for the Indy 500 With an array of new teams and expanded programs, the pathway to the … Read More