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Photo right, Toro Rosso's Gerhard Berger in an intense conversation with BMW's Mario Theissen in Australia Sunday. Some speculate that the topic of conversation could have been engines for 2007 … Read More
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(GMMf1NET) New York-based bank Lehman Brothers might not be finished with the world of formula one. While recently selling its 14 per cent stake to now 100 per cent owner … Read More
Andretti Green Promotions vice president Kevin Savoree sees the idea as a way to improve the overall show with some added star power. IRL drivers see it as a way … Read More
UPDATE It was Scott Speed and not Ralf Schumacher that was penalized for passing under a yellow. Speed lost his championship point and the results of the race have been … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Flavio Briatore could quit formula one if Renault wins another championship this season. The Italian, whose contract will expire at the end of the year, has vowed to think … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Jenson Button's race seat at Honda COST him $26 million, it is reported. The 'Sun' newspaper said the Briton must cough up the cash after buying his way out … Read More
(GMMf1NET) As ever on a Saturday evening, and Sunday morning, the buzz in the formula one paddock is all about fuel — or cars' potential lack of it. Honda's Jenson … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Renault boss Flavio Briatore has threatened to sue a German newspaper for calling him a Nazi. 'Bild' published a photo of the playboy Italian, standing outside the McLaren-Mercedes pit, … Read More
Critics of Formula One sometimes say the world's most expensive form of motor racing is not a sport but a business, where the richest teams simply buy victories by raising … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger says his team will 'probably' ditch its controversial V10 engine for next year. In the Albert Park paddock, the ten-time GP winner said the … Read More
UPDATE Stoddart still retains the rights to the last Minardi design. Stoddart is not sure his submission will be accepted. If rejected by the FIA it is rumored he is … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Rubens Barrichello says he would like to race an Australian 'V8 Supercar' at the famous Bathurst endurance event. The Brazilian, who watched countryman and friend Max Wilson from the … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Renault attended last week's meeting with the FIA at the Ferrari factory without the knowledge of other 'GPMA' members, it has emerged. Toyota's John Howett told 'Speed TV' that … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1's contentious 'flexi-wing' saga could be permanently put to sleep by a change in the FIA deflection test. It is suggested in the Albert Park paddock that the Technical … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' – see Hot news page for Zandvoort announcement. 03/30/06 Rumor has it that Zandvoort will host the 1st opening round of the … Read More
The Walloon minister, Jean-Claude Marcourt, has met Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone in London last Tuesday. According to the minister all obstacles have been discussed and the Grand Prix of … Read More
UPDATE #2 Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, was at LMS monitoring the situation. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said no decision will be made on whether the sanctioning body … Read More
UPDATE (GMMf1NET) Juan Pablo Montoya has dropped a few hints about his formula one future. Intimating that he will leave McLaren at the end of 2006, the 30-year-old Colombian mentioned … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMMf1NET) Another Australian bigwig has played down a supposed threat to the future of the grand prix. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone cast a cloud over the Melbourne event … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMMf1NET) Australia's grand prix boss has rubbished suggestions that the Melbourne race could lose its traditional season-opening calendar slot. This year, Bahrain stepped into the circus' coveted round-one … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 03/28/06 Ed Carpenter suffered bruised lungs in his accident Sunday in Homestead. Carpenter said his availability for Sunday's IRL street … Read More
(GMMf1NET) The existence of a new commercial F1 (Concorde) agreement, signed by all existing teams to include 2008-2012, will be announced imminently, it is rumored. Ending once-and-for-all the conflict between … Read More
The Monza Round of the 2006 Le Mans Series has been cancelled according to rumors out of Europe. The court has ordered the track to cancel a number of planned … Read More