An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #4 Kimi Raikkonen didn't bother trying too hard to deny his growing link with the 2007 Ferrari team. Currently at pacesetting McLaren, the 25-year-old Finn only rejected talk that … Read More
Three more teams may be on the verge of signing Bernie Ecclestone's new Concorde agreement. That's the claim of FIA president Max Mosley, who at Monza insisted that formula one … Read More
Telefonica will replace Mild Seven (Japan Tobacco) as Renault's title sponsor next year, according to Spanish reports. It is claimed that the Spanish company has decided to pull the 'Movistar' … Read More
Alex Wurz has emerged as a possible candidate to drive for BMW's new works team in 2006. The 31-year-old Austrian, who since 2001 has led McLaren's testing charge, admitted to … Read More
UPDATE Still hearing this could happen, including a run in this year's South Korea race, though we still do not know what team, if any, can run an extra car … Read More
The word on the street in F1 circles is that one of the drivers negotiating for an F1 drive for next year is GP2 driver (and Williams test driver) Nico … Read More
Renault principal Flavio Briatore has apparently offered Valentino Rossi a F1 test contract for 2007. ''He must do the preparation properly,'' Briatore said, urging the 26-year-old MotoGP champion not to … Read More
Christian Klien is likely to be given yet another grand prix – at Spa – in Red Bull's race seat before rival Vitantonio Liuzzi sees out the year. 22-year-old Klien, … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today – see Hot News page for announcement. Either Christian Klien or Tonio Liuzzi are out of a job, will they look … Read More
Q: Looking long-term, have you and team owner Gene Haas begun discussing what your future plans are with Haas CNC Racing?Bliss: I talked with Joe Custer, our general manager [Tuesday] … Read More
China's Honghe tobacco company has signed a deal to sponsor the Chinese Grand Prix, despite the Chinese government ratifying the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which prohibits … Read More
UPDATE Valentino Rossi will be Ferrari's test or race driver in 2007, another Italian newspaper has reported with confidence. 'Corriere della Sera' also quoted Ferrari boss Jean Todt, who didn't … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' See Hot News Story on Fernandez. 08/29/05 Televisa, the biggest broadcasting company in Mexico, is trying to get a Mexican driver to … Read More
When NASCAR dreamed up its innovative Nextel Cup playoff format last season, it seemed unlikely that both Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be outside the 10 drivers eligible … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Giancarlo Fisichella and his manager Enrico Zanarini have denied recent reports that there are plans to swap rides with Mark Webber … Read More
At Infineon Raceway this past weekend, Scott Dixon said he will return to the Target Chip Ganassi team "as far as I know," despite many crashes this year that saw … Read More
Jack Roush, the consummate professional that he is, says he does not want to steal drivers from other teams ahead of their contract termination like some team owners do. "I … Read More
UPDATE #2 See Jourdain story on Hot News page for his part-time schedule the rest of this year in Busch. 08/24/05 During today's media event at Homestead, Edsel Ford got … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See announcement on Hot News page. 08/24/05 In an unusual pairing, the France family's International Speedway Corp. and Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports … Read More
Anthony Davidson has targeted a possible ride at Midland next season. The BAR-Honda test driver is looking for a race drive and is free to leave at the end of … Read More
F1's 950hp engines may roar at Monza this weekend, but – arguably – the real action will rev up in faraway boardrooms. Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper has revealed a $1.5bn … Read More
UPDATE #6 This Globe and Mail article says, The future of the Montreal Molson Indy is in doubt after fewer than 40,000 people showed up yesterday for the fourth Champ … Read More
Jenson Button's ex-fiancé is on the road to getting over her lost love. The 27-year-old English girl and budding pop star, who was dumped by BAR-driving Button three months before … Read More
NBC Universal Sports and Turner Broadcasting have told NASCAR they won't pay the kind of double-digit television rights fee increases the sanctioning body wants, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal reports. … Read More
