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UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. An article published today in Holland's largest Newspaper 'De Telegraaf' (750.000 copies) confirms the agreement between Charles Zwolsman and Mi-Jack Conquest Racing … Read More
UPDATE Newman/Haas will test Wednesday and Thursday at Sebring and CTE Racing-HVM will be there Tue, Wed. Fri. and Sat. we believe. 03/20/06 Hearing that 5 or 6 Champ Car … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button expect Ferrari to mount a serious challenge for victory at the Australian GP in two weeks. Although putting Renault's pace on a pedestal after … Read More
ABC-ESPN executives are trying to line up an on-camera crew for their return to the NASCAR tour. But it doesn't look like NBC's crew – Bill Weber, Benny Parsons and … Read More
Renault nursed Fernando Alonso's car to the finish line, engineering director Pat Symonds revealed. After his final pit stop Alonso put in some very hot laps and closed in on … Read More
There are hints that the McLaren team have qualified with a heavy fuel load in 5th and 6th position after being fastest in the first qualifying session. "I am happy … Read More
Before the Daytona 500, #88-Dale Jarrett described the 2006 Nextel Cup season as critical to determining how long he would extend his career. After three races of evaluating his team, … Read More
Paul Tracy, 37, will be in the last year of his contract with Forsythe, and will race in some NASCAR Busch Series events this year. He wants to continue racing … Read More
No question, Champ Car is heralding 2007 as its breakthrough year. The new, lighter and faster Panoz chassis will be introduced and, presumably, more teams will jump on board. A … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Red Bull could be a serious option for Juan Pablo Montoya's future in F1 beyond 2006, according to paddock chatter. The energy drink-owned team's racing 'advisor', Helmut Marko, admitted … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Valentino Rossi could spend a year in the 'GP2' series before moving into formula one with Ferrari, according to the latest paddock rumor. With the MotoGP champion unlikely to … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's governing body could introduce a more comprehensive test following suggestions that some teams are sidestepping the rule prohibiting rear wings from 'flexing' at speed. The FIA's Charlie Whiting … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Flavio Briatore backed away from a double-whammy of driver speculation in the scorching Sepang paddock. The Renault chief was faced with gossip that Kimi Raikkonen could be signed to … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's governing body will wait until at least mid-season before it considers tweaking the new 'knockout' qualifying format, according to Patrick Head. Williams' co-owner suggested in Malaysia that, to … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Ferrari's Felipe Massa, already demoted ten places, could opt to start the Malaysian grand prix from the back. Ferrari sources clarified that the decision – to possibly sit the … Read More
Sources tell AutoRacing1.com that race engineer Brian Ma has been re-hired by Rocketsports so it looks like the team is confident something will come together for at least a 1-car … Read More
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com can now confirm, as we previously reported, that Ryan Briscoe was indeed offered a ride with Team Australia and turned it down. Therefore, the fact that he finds … Read More
The FIA looks set to ramp up its scrutiny of rear wings in Formula 1 in a bid to counteract the recent uncertainty over flexible wings. Ferrari's technical director Ross … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Michael Schumacher's hopes of winning in Malaysia could be dealt a major blow if his Ferrari V8 must be changed. It is suggested that, like teammate Felipe Massa who … Read More
The word on the street in Italy is that Italian tyremaker Pirelli is considering a bid for the role of F1 tire supplier next year when F1 switches to a … Read More
(GMMf1NET) After admitting that Red Bull would like a works carmaker partner, team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has confessed to keeping a eye on Germany's Volkswagen. The Austrian billionaire told Sport … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Flavio Briatore is hoping to pull off the coup of the year — luring Kimi Raikkonen to Renault for 2007-2008. Following his fury at pitlane counterpart Ron Dennis' snatching … Read More
UPDATE #6 A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If Champ Car and the IRL are on the verge of a merger, why is there an impending deal to have an IRL … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are downgrading this rumor to 'false'……..for now. Michael Schumacher has dismissed media reports that he has now penned a new two-year deal to stay at Ferrari until … Read More
