Junqueira might return for Mexico City
On Monday of this week Bruno Junqueira was examined in Indianapolis by Dr Terry Trammell who told him his rehabilitation is coming along better than expected and he will be … Read More
Champ Car/IRL merger – there’ll be none
More reunification talk from the IRL camp in this The Gazette article published in the San Jose Mercury News. All the talk is coming from the IRL side in this … Read More
Wood Brothers losing Motorcraft
Just when they wanted to expand to two cars, according to ESPN's SportsCenter/Mike Massaro, Eddie Wood of the Wood Brothers team is seeking sponsorship for two teams next season. If … Read More
Penske Team continues to skirt the IRL rules
Did we mention that the Marlboro Team Penske drivers were running a Champ Car equipped with IRL wings at a recent Mid-Ohio test……which wasn't called a test because it wasn't … Read More
USA A1GP team to get Red Bull backing
Rick Weidinger's A1 Team USA is still to announce its full plans for the coming season but the team has now listed three drivers who will be involved in the … Read More
Petty to lose Dodge?
Petty Enterprises may have more to worry about than replacing Georgia-Pacific as sponsor of Kyle Petty's #45. Word is that Dodge may have played out its history hand in backing … Read More
Quali to get crucial tweak
Although a radical change to next year's qualifying format is now unlikely, the existing single-lap-per-driver layout is likely to get a crucial tweak. McLaren boss Ron Dennis says every team … Read More
Williams bodywork cut down Michelin Tires
Michelin boss Pierre Dupasquier is confident that the four right rear failures suffered by Williams during the Turkish Grand Prix, two with Mark Webber’s car and two with Nick Heidfeld, … Read More
Injury may keep Wirth out of season finale
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' now. Coming off his first win at Denver, P2 in qualifying at Road America, Wirth was poised to continue his podium streak this … Read More
Renault cheated in Turkey?
Pedro De la Rosa has accused Renault of using illegal 'team orders' to help Formula One title leader Fernando Alonso take second place in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. A Renault … Read More
Schu to McLaren?
UPDATE Ferrari's Michael Schumacher has denied speculation that he might quit the Prancing Horse and join McLaren for the 2007 season. ''I don't even want to comment on (the) rumors,'' … Read More
Albers and Jordan
Dutch rookie Christijan Albers has emerged near the top of Midland owned Jordan's driver shortlist for next year. The Minardi man, a lauded ex-racer in Germany's tin-top DTM category, is … Read More
Crocker Nextel Cup bound
Erin Crocker will test a Busch car at Dover on Tuesday, in anticipation of running there in late September. She was set to run Friday's ARCA race here until crashing … Read More
Toyota and Honda to leave IRL
UPDATE #6 Whether Honda stays in the Indy Racing League long term remains to be seen. Robert Clarke, the vice president and general manager of Honda Performance Development, said after … Read More
Tony George to go down with the ship
The IRL boldly promised, no mandated, that all engines in the IRL must carry a passenger car manufacturer's name tag. Well you can throw that page out of their rulebook … Read More
Herbert eyes possible NASCAR seat
Former Grand Prix driver Johnny Herbert, now involved with the Jordan/Midland F1 operation, is eyeing up a return to serious racing in NASCAR, Autosport-Atlas reveals. Herbert's representatives have been talking … Read More
BAR prepared to buy Button from Williams
According to Autosport-Atlas, BAR boss Nick Fry has told rivals Williams that his team are now ready to step in and find a solution to Jenson Button's contract dispute – … Read More
Team orders in Turkey?
Giancarlo Fisichella has vowed to 'help' Renault teammate Fernando Alonso to lift the world F1 championship. The Roman, a whopping 57 points behind Spain's Alonso with six races to go, … Read More
Liuzzi to miss 2006 grid?
Paddock speculation seems to suggest that Christian Klien has raced into pole position to snare the job as David Coulthard's 2006 Red Bull teammate. It was a line quickly devalued … Read More
Can Artam and Toyota
Whether significant or not, formula one team Toyota is entertaining a notable guest in Istanbul. GP2 driver and Turkish local Can Artam, linked previously with Jordan and Minardi but hopeful … Read More
Fisi to Ferrari in 2007?
Giancarlo Fisichella was surprised when he read the news that former Sauber teammate Felipe Massa had been signed by Ferrari for 2006. Reckoning that the deal would be for just … Read More
Nanotechnology coming to F1 in 2006?
Nanotechnology has tantalized researchers for decades, promising a new era in stronger and lighter electronic materials. Nanotechnology is the science of engineering such properties at the molecular, or nanometer, scale. … Read More
Marco Andretti eyes ALMS seat
Who was that suited driver climbing out of the No. 35 Maserati MC12 on Thursday at Road America? It was none other than Star Mazda rookie standout Marco Andretti, grandson … Read More
Dale Jr. to drive No. 3
Heard that amidst all the hoopla at DEI that Dale Earnhardt Junior might, after all, be heading to RCR and might be driving the #3 Goodwrench Chevrolet that his father … Read More
Lotus museum in the works?
There are plans to open a Lotus Museum at 7 Tottenham Lane in Hornsey, where Lotus founder Colin Chapman built his first cars. The premises are not very large and … Read More