An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today – see Hot News page for story. 03/14/06 While we expect this rumor to become 'fact' this week we have to … Read More
The chances of a final agreement being reached between the manufacturers and the FIA to head off the threat of a breakaway now depend on a deal over standard ECUs … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Midland's F1 team could put a Russian in the racing cockpit as soon as next year, according to 'MF1' owner Alex Shnaider. The naturalized Canadian, who nonetheless was born … Read More
(GMMf1NET) McLaren's prospective 'b' team is likely to wait until 2008 to enter formula one, according to Alexander Wurz. The Austrian driver may no longer work for the silver team, … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Houston-based Waste Management, an exclusive NASCAR sponsor, announced today that it has partnered with Bill Lester as he attempts to become … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today as German media reports on Tuesday said that Kimi Raikkonen's move from McLaren-Mercedes to Ferrari in the new year has been finalized. … Read More
(GMMf1NET) A Michelin-tired car might be quick in the Malaysian heat, but Imola is heading for a Ferrari white-wash, according to Pat Symonds. Renault's engineering director reckons Bridgestone, rival tire … Read More
(GMMf1NET) F1 is now 'close' to declaring an end to the war that once threatened to tear the pinnacle of racing apart. That is the revelation of FIA president Max … Read More
Sources tell us that Champion Racing is eying Allan McNish for one of the Audi R10's that they will race after LeMans. With supplies of the new car initially low, … Read More
Hearing from our sources that media interest in the IRL season opener at Homestead is lower than normal and that the track has extended the credential cutoff date past the … Read More
UPDATE Ray Evernham told reporters Sunday morning in Las Vegas that he is not even considering a move of his NASCAR team to Indy. “I have not talked to anybody … Read More
Another Goodyear-Hoosier tire war may be brewing behind the scenes, with reports that Hoosier engineers are testing new tires with Nextel Cup teams and trying to baseline those tires on … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' Renault motorsport president Patrick Faure stepped through the formula one turnstiles for the last time on Sunday night in Bahrain. After twenty … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Tire supplier Michelin may not quit formula one at the end of 2006, according to a team boss. McLaren's Ron Dennis told 'Speed TV' in Bahrain that it is … Read More
Daytona International Speedway is a long way from Fenway Park, literally and figuratively. But a team of executives from the Red Sox ownership group, including owner John W. Henry, visited … Read More
USA A1GP team boss Rick Weidinger is calling for the series to move to street races in the USA. He told SPEEDTV.com, "I would like to have four races in … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Adrian Newey may only recently have signed a three-year contract to switch from McLaren to Red Bull, but already rumor-mongers are tracing the lauded engineer's next F1 move. Red … Read More
(GMMf1NET) Jean Todt has dismissed theories that Michael Schumacher will become a formula one team owner, or perhaps a Western horse rider, when he finally retires. ''I really do not … Read More
Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn has warned rivals that they are out to reclaim the World Championship, starting in Bahrain. The Englishman told ITV Sport presenter Steve Rider "We had … Read More
Bernie Ecclestone has said he would be interested in becoming a shareholder in Ferrari, after Mediobanca said this week that it planned to sell its 15% stake in the team. … Read More
