BAR to become Honda?
BAR denied it may be heading for a name change. Despite Japanese carmaker Honda's increasing involvement in the UK-based team, CEO Nick Fry said there is no 'intention' to drop … Read More
EJ to win new F1 job
Eddie Jordan may return to the F1 paddock before long — as a deputy for F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The former team owner told Autosport that the idea would be … Read More
Ferrari to ‘give in’?
Ferrari are leaning towards letting Minardi contest their home grand prix in Melbourne, Paul Stoddart said. The Australian team owner emerged from a new meeting with Jean Todt and said … Read More
IRL to get paid millions in XM Radio deal
UPDATE #3 Another writes, I find it VERY hard to believe that very many people would listen to an IRL race over XM radio. Not that many watch it on … Read More
Champ Car Canadian TV deal close
UPDATE See Hot News page for F1 TV news article making that part of this rumor 'fact.' 02/27/05 For Champ Car fans out there, this is the scoop: TSN is … Read More
Jeff Bucknum to drive for Dreyer and Reinbold
The late Ronnie Bucknum will forever be linked with Honda's motorsports family since he drove the company's first Formula One car in 1964 and then drove the last Honda chassis/engine … Read More
IRL dead count
UPDATE #2 Kenny Brack won’t be making his comeback at the Brickyard with Morris Nunn’s team this year. “We were working on a sponsor to run together but it’s not … Read More
Rocketsports to run 3rd car for Glock
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to speculation, and it would not surprise us one bit if Glock is the latest in a long line of Europeans to "use" Champ … Read More
Walker Racing to shut doors
Walker Racing will close its doors unless adequate funding for the 2005 Champ Car World Series can be found, according to its owner. Derrick Walker, who founded his own team … Read More
Ferrari says no, Minardi to miss Oz GP
UPDATE Minardi has been told its cars will pass scrutineering and Australian owner Paul Stoddart is "99 per cent sure" the team will race in Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix … Read More
Gordon to skip Indy 500
Robby Gordon will not enter this year's Indianapolis 500 unless he's driving somebody else's race cars. Gordon, who has competed in the 500 ten times says his commitment is to … Read More
NASCAR looks to reduce engine size
Rumor has it that NASCAR's next engine will be reduced in displacement from its current 358 cubic inches to 325 cubic inches in an effort to reduce HP and speeds. … Read More
F1 set for tire ‘furor’?
F1 could find itself in another '03-like tire controversy this year, Ferrari supplier Bridgestone has warned. Motor sport manager Hirohide Hamashima told Autosport that the new long life regulation risks … Read More
Red Bull to snub GPWC?
An energy drink magnate may prove a spanner in the GPWC group's 'breakaway' works. Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire and owner of Red Bull Racing, hinted that he will be … Read More
Klien may lose F1 seat
Christian Klien may be relocated to the F1 bench after April's Bahrain grand prix. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, set to fly in to Melbourne on Thursday, said he would 'rethink' … Read More
Melbourne could lose GP
With all of the political infighting occurring within Formula One it's been revealed that Melbourne has a very good chance of losing the Australian Grand Prix. Should the series be … Read More
Harvick might miss Mexico race
Kevin Harvick, scheduled to drive in this weekend’s Busch Series race in Mexico City, is still sore from his crash during the Gatorade Duels at Daytona. Harvick has played in … Read More
Mexican drivers to look to NASCAR now
In a recent NASCAR.com interview Adrian Fernandez was asked the following question:Do you see young Mexican drivers looking to NASCAR instead of Champ Car or the IRL? I think they … Read More
Busch might be barred from Budweiser Shootout
UPDATE Speed Channel's NASCAR Nation reported on its Monday show that they were told that Kyle Busch WILL be able to run the 2006 Budweiser Shootout. 02/28/05 19-year old Kyle … Read More
Honda eyes Grand-Am, then NASCAR
With rumors rampant that Honda might drop out of the IRL, word on the street is that they may follow Toyota (Lexus) to the France family's Grand-Am series before they … Read More
Russian GP getting close
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that a GP in Russia is not far away. The British billionaire has failed in his previous attempts to stage a race in the … Read More
Four more years for King Schu
(GMMF1.NET) At the end of the decade, Germany's Michael Schumacher might still be leading the grand prix pack in F1. Already the oldest in pitlane, Ferrari's star, 36, was asked … Read More
BMW ‘to buy Sauber’ – report
(GMMF1.NET) BMW may abandon Williams and buy independent F1 team Sauber, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. 'Welt am Sonntag' suggested that the Munich-based manufacturer is not simply talking to … Read More
Tobacco may get F1 reprieve
(GMMF1.NET) F1 teams may be allowed to advertise cigarettes outside of Europe after this August's ban. It had been suggested that teams would be subject to prosecution if 'illegal' logos … Read More
Another Dutchman eyes Champ Car
UPDATE #2 Similar to Nicky Pastorelli, Jordan's other test driver, Doornbos will have plenty of time on his hands to also drive in Champ Car, if he can find the … Read More