NASCAR’s Engine of the Future
NASCAR's proposed "engine of the future" for 2007 would be sized down to 325 c.i., about 100 horsepower smaller than the current 358 c.i. design, which has been stock-car racing's … Read More
NASCAR driver suspensions
Jimmy Spencer, co-host of SPEED Channel's NASCAR This Morning, reported on Atlanta's Nextel Cup driver meeting. It was a really important drivers meeting, and (NASCAR president) Mike Helton talked about … Read More
Latest on Toyota’s move to Nextel Cup
One reason for the engine talks is Toyota's planned step up to Nextel Cup racing and worries the Japanese giant – now the world's second biggest car maker – may … Read More
Williams calls for team meeting
UPDATE The Formula 1 team principals got together twice on Sunday morning in Sepang and at the end drafted and agreed a letter which is to be sent to Fiat … Read More
Villenueve won’t last out the year
UPDATE #5 Jacques Villeneuve gave Sauber more ammunition to replace him when he lost control of his car under braking for turn one on lap 29 and spun into the … Read More
Daytona’s HOF bid may be in trouble
Political trouble has the city's drive to bring the NASCAR hall of fame to Daytona Beach sputtering like a car with engine trouble. City Manager Jim Chisholm told city commissioners … Read More
F1 dispute to be resolved
McLaren boss Ron Dennis expects the future of Formula One to become clearer next month. The current Concorde Agreement, which governs the sport, expires in 2007 and little progress has … Read More
Toyota Atlantic team moving to Champ Car
UPDATE #4 This rumor is now 'fact' as first reported by AutoRacing1.com several days ago. See story on our Home page. 03/15/05 We are hearing that the first of two … Read More
‘Loophole’ still open?
Did an FIA 'clarification' really close the loophole in F1's two-race engine rule? Renault's top engine honcho, Denis Chevrier, doesn't think so. He told a media mob in Malaysia that … Read More
Two Americans to test F1 car
Neel Jani and America's Scott Speed will test for the F1 team next week, Red Bull said in Malaysia. The 'GP2' duo's run is a 'one off,' a statement added. … Read More
Would BAR release Davidson?
Test and reserve driver Anthony Davidson may be racing for BAR in Malaysia, but would the team release him if Sauber came knocking? Tech director Geoff Willis, insisting that Peter … Read More
Chinese to buy Fiat
There is speculation in the German media that Fiat Auto may have found a savior in the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, the Chinese car company which is in the process … Read More
Fox Sports Loses David Hill, More NASCAR on DirecTV?
Rupert Murdoch on Thursday tapped his longtime go-to guy, David Hill, to become president of the newly created DirecTV Entertainment group, with a goal of jazzing up the satellite television … Read More
No Haberfeld in 2005
Despite speculation by some that he will go elsewhere after losing his chance to land a seat at Walker Racing, we are hearing that Mario Haberfeld probably won't end up … Read More
Tagliani all set for 2005
UPDATE #6 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the announcement that Tagliani will drive for Walker Racing in 2005. See Hot News page We have also updated our … Read More
More changes in store for NASCAR
Last week at Las Vegas, Larry McReynolds moderated a roundtable discussion with car manufacturers, Goodyear, NASCAR's tire manufacturer, and NASCAR's vice president of competition, Robin Pemberton, and talked about the … Read More
What is Champ Car waiting for?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, we all know the problems with landing sponsors, the late TV package and so on. However, Long Beach is just three weeks away and there … Read More
Renault ‘might pull out’
Mark Webber has admitted to feeling 'worried' about the future of Formula One. Faced with 'BMW-and-Williams-to-split' chitchat and general uncertainty about the championship post-2007, Williams' Australian driver said he would … Read More
Prost to return
According to Paddock speculation, four time world champion Alain Prost will return to a grand prix-like car in 2005. The Frenchman, 50 and already a regular in a tin-top 'ice … Read More
Sauber to BMW, Williams to Cosworth power?
UPDATE #3 Williams has categorically denied rumors that it could split with its engine partner BMW. "We have a long-term alliance with BMW and we are very, very happy with … Read More
Brack tests in Australia
Former Indianapolis 500 champion Kenny Brack moved a step closer to switching to V8 Supercars after a surprise test in Queensland last week. The Swedish-born ex-Champ Car and Indy Racing … Read More
Ranger getting close to Champ Car seat
UPDATE #5 Quotes from ChampCar.ws which indicate Ranger probably did sign with Mi-Jack Conquest racing – Eric Bachelart was very impressed with what he saw from Ranger in California last … Read More
First Chinese F1 driver
UPDATE #3 Autosport Magazine reports essentially what we stated last week – Minardi is on the verge of signing Formula BMW Asia Champion Marchy Lee Yin-Kin as its third driver … Read More
Champ Car speculation
UPDATE This Toronto Star article speculates further – Initial reports had Tagliani being placed with HVM Racing, formerly Herdez Competition, but the team's managing director Keith Wiggins told the Star … Read More