Red Bull to continue USA spending spree
UPDATE The MetroStars are expected to be purchased by Red Bull GmbH, the Austrian company behind the popular caffeine-loaded beverage. The sale by Anschutz Entertainment Group was approved by Major … Read More
Still some uncertainty with Laguna race?
There still seems to be some uncertainty about the A1GP race at Laguna this weekend. Unsubstantiated rumors suggest that the SCCA will not participate in the event with their Miata … Read More
$240m Nurburgring upgrade to sink Hockenheim
(GMMf1NET) With the future of Hockenheim in serious doubt (see rumor below), Germany's other formula one host has vowed to plough $240m into upgrading its track. Nurburgring boss Walter Kafitz … Read More
Honda may implement new traction control device
The IRL is experimenting with a new traction-control device – which helps keep tires from spinning to the point of losing grip with the racing surface – and a new … Read More
Button an F1 flop?
F1 racing flop Jenson Button is hotly tipped to finish the new season without winning a single race. Button, 26, has yet to grab a Grand Prix victory and is … Read More
McLaren to unveil major sponsor deal
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement – see Hot News page. 03/07/06 (GMMf1NET) McLaren is expected to announce a new major sponsorship with Dubai's 'Emirates' airline for … Read More
Daytona to open and close ’07 NASCAR season
Many have said that NASCAR should hold their Super Bowl at the end of the season instead of the beginning like most sports. Rumor has it that NASCAR will have … Read More
New F1 teams on road to F1 – Bernie
(GMMf1NET) A wave of new formula one teams is marching towards the grid, according to Bernie Ecclestone. Although quiet at present, the 75-year-old F1 supremo promised to tell the racing … Read More
Two tracks may share German GP
UPDATE #4 F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that he will consider annually rotating Germany's two grands prix. With Hockenheim in financial strife and Nurburgring also failing to draw huge … Read More
Jordan eyes possible return to lower-cost F1
(GMMf1NET) Eddie Jordan says he would consider returning to a lower-cost style of formula one. The Irishman, who sold his increasingly uncompetitive team to Midland's Alex Shnaider more than a … Read More
Indy 500 rumors
We are hearing some pretty wild Indy 500 rumors out of some IRL sources, which you should take with a grain of salt for now. Hearing Tony George has invested … Read More
Is NASCAR in Andretti Green’s future?
Michael Andretti hinted to the Express Times that NASCAR or sports cars could be in Andretti Green Racing's future. "Right now we have a lot of new stuff on our … Read More
Wheldon to NASCAR?
UPDATE #2 This rumor will eventually go to 'fact.' Wheldon's former team owner Michael Andretti told the Express-Times of Easton, Pennsylvania that Ganassi is planning to put Wheldon in their … Read More
Coulthard to stay at Red Bull
David Coulthard is determined to stay at his Red Bull team beyond the end of this season to benefit from the arrival of ex-McLaren designer Adrian Newey. The Scot, 34, … Read More
Foster’s to end F1 involvement
There are reports in Australia that Foster's will soon end its various sponsorship deals in Formula 1. The Australian company has a five-year $3.7m annual deal to sponsor the Australian … Read More
Schumacher and Volkswagen to form team?
UPDATE #2 Michael Schumacher's manager has poured cold water on speculation that the German could be planning to one day run his own formula one team. Ex-team owner Eddie Jordan … Read More
RuSPORT announcements
UPDATE #2 The CDW RuSPORT car will be visiting a number of CDW offices in the Chicago area tomorrow. Chicago subscribers can tune in to NBC5’s morning news at 6:30 … Read More
Bloomberg warming up to NASCAR’s cash
According to the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is willing to accept the France family money if they want to invest in NY to build … Read More
Easy come, easy go
UPDATE #2 We can now confirm that as of Friday, engineer David Watson has left Walker Racing and is now back in England. 12/10/05 We can now confirm that race … Read More
Williams on par with Ferrari
(GMMf1NET) Williams' driving rookie Nico Rosberg reckons his 'FW28' racer is on a par with the similarly Bridgestone-shod 2006 Ferrari. The German, F1's youngest driver and one of just three … Read More
A new crisis at home of Brit GP
(GMMf1NET) Silverstone's owner, the club 'BRDC', could be facing a major crisis. Late last month, club members requested a delay in a vote to green light the controversial proposal to … Read More
Irvine to start new F1 team
UPDATE Former Jaguar and Ferrari racer Eddie Irvine has not lost interest in running his very own formula one team. The Ulsterman, and billionaire Russian backer Roustam Tariko, popped up … Read More
Andretti gets it
IRL team owner Michael Andretti was interviewed by SPEED News Sunday and said that he didn't want to know the details he just hoped that Tony George and Kevin Kalkhoven … Read More
NASCAR to renew with Mexico City
A return of the NASCAR Busch Series to Mexico City for the 2007 season is virtually a certainty, according to the race promoter. Federico Alaman Gonzalez, the director of sports … Read More