Todt offered new Ferrari contract
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See today's F1 Hot News for story. 07/19/06 (GMM) Jean Todt has received a lucrative offer to stick around as Ferrari's F1 … Read More
Danica gets sweetheart deal at AGR
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, when Danica Patrick inked her new deal with Andretti Green Racing for 2007 (with option years) she instantly became the highest paid open wheel driver in … Read More
Patrick to replace Herta at AGR
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's Danica Patrick announcement. See Hot News page. 07/23/06 If Danica Patrick lands at Andretti Green Racing next season, as most in … Read More
NASCAR teams find another way to cheat
A number of stock-car crews have been playing with tire tricks the past year, trying to prevent excessive air pressure build-up and improve handling over long runs. Two of the … Read More
Montoya wanted to strike first
According to F1-Racing magazine, Montoya's sudden departure from F1 was precipitated by the first-corner crash at Indianapolis just a week before he stunned the motor racing world by announcing that … Read More
Schu to make decision soon, won’t retire
Renault team boss Flavio Briatore thinks that Michael Schumacher will not retire at the end of 2006. "Competition and racing, it's in his blood and I think he thinks of … Read More
Jani likely to leave Toro Rosso
(GMM) Neel Jani is likely to fall out of the official Toro Rosso lineup at the end of 2006. The Red Bull junior team's co-owner, Gerhard Berger, was quoted as … Read More
Carmichael to switch from 2 to 4 wheels
UPDATE If Motocross racer Ricky Carmichael wants to give NASCAR a try, Joe Gibbs Racing will find a seat for him. J.D. Gibbs said Sunday the team has had preliminary … Read More
A third car for Yates?
UPDATE Robert Yates Racing is trying to put 19-year-old Stephen Leicht in a Nextel Cup car in 2007, team co-owner Doug Yates confirmed Monday. Yates said that if CitiFinancial agrees … Read More
Cracks forming in the IRL
UPDATE A reader responds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I agree there needs to be one open wheel series not two. I also think that Kalkhoven & friends should not give in to … Read More
Hockenheim, Imola, set for F1 chop
UPDATE #4 Hockenheim circuit spokesman Hartmut Tesseraux told 'dpa' on Monday that he 'assumes' the race is to drop off Bernie Ecclestone's 2007 calendar. With Spa Francorchamps to return and … Read More
Tire concern at Indy
Two days of NASCAR testing earlier this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn't allay the fears of several teams that tire wear is going to be a problem at the … Read More
NASCAR going global
This Miami Herald article talks about NASCAR's popularity growth, and particularly its growing interest worldwide. NASCAR has a much broader appeal than what it had 10 to 15 years ago. … Read More
2007 to be Champ Car’s breakout year
UPDATE More cars next year. Guaranteed. But will two of them be Rahal-Letterman cars from the Indy Racing League? Bobby Rahal shook up the auto racing world a tad with … Read More
Rival cars could sprout BMW wings
(GMM) Rival teams plan to investigate the effects of BMW-Sauber's inventive 'nose wings' after the tower-like appendages debuted in France. Admitting the mantra that imitation is often the only flattery … Read More
Yates eyes Gilliland
UPDATE Gilliland has gone on record as saying that if sponsor M&Ms approve him, he will indeed take over the Elliott Sadler car in 2007. 07/23/06 David Gilliland, who has … Read More
Schu to make decision on F1 future soon
(GMM) The world won't know the crucial detail, but in the Hockenheim paddock Michael Schumacher will already have decided whether or not to quit formula one at the end of … Read More
Kyle Petty ready to step down
How far would Kyle Petty go to insure the restoration of Petty Enterprises to the glory years of Richard Petty's seven Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Championships? Would he surrender … Read More
New Aguri could make troubled debut
(GMM) Aguri Suzuki has warned that the debut of his F1 team's new car at Hockenheim might be marred by reliability trouble. 'SA06' is a long-awaited development of its Super … Read More
Heikki Kovalainen will race in 2007
Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen is confident he will be racing next year. There is plenty of speculation over who will partner Giancarlo Fisichella at Renault next season. Fisichella has … Read More
Fisichella injures shoulder – source
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso was not scheduled to join the test action at Jerez this week, but the Spaniard turned the laps for Renault on Friday. It is reported … Read More
Patrick rumors just smoke and mirrors
The smoke and mirrors that have clouded the reality check on Danica Patrick are fading rapidly. The darling of the sporting world after her fourth-place finish in the 2005 Indianapolis … Read More
Danica to sign new contract soon
UPDATE #3 Milwaukee Channel 6 sports director, Tom Pippin's reports tonight on the 9'oclock news said that Danica Patrick has indeed signed with AGR for 2007. Her 15 second sound … Read More
AGR/Fernandez/Rahal teams eyes ALMS with Honda
UPDATE #8 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcements – see Hot News page. 07/17/06 AutoWeek reports that Honda has ordered both the LeMans winning Lola B05/40 chassis-and … Read More