Ralf makes $22.5m per year – newspaper
(GMM) Despite not winning a grand prix for Toyota so far, Germany's Ralf Schumacher remains one of the highest paid drivers on the F1 grid. That is the claim of … Read More
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(GMM) Despite not winning a grand prix for Toyota so far, Germany's Ralf Schumacher remains one of the highest paid drivers on the F1 grid. That is the claim of … Read More
There are currently only three seats available in Formula 1. The Toro Rosso team has yet to confirm their two drivers and at Spyker F1 there is one seat available. … Read More
McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren would consider allowing Mika Hakkinen to test on a more regular basis if the Finn wanted to follow up his run in its car … Read More
Some of the F1 teams have expressed their dissatisfaction towards tire manufacturer Bridgestone as they found out that not all the teams will be treated equally next season. During a … Read More
(GMM) He may not turn a single wheel in anger, but retired seven time world champion Michael Schumacher will earn as much as twelve times more in 2007 than McLaren … Read More
(GMM) Dutch hopeful Giedo van der Garde could join the F1 circus in 2007, according to reports. The 21-year-old, whose seat in the F3 Euroseries this year was partly funded … Read More
(GMM) 2006 McLaren sponsor 'Emirates' will reportedly not return to the Formula One grid next year. British specialist magazine 'BusinessF1' writes that the airline's sponsorship of McLaren this year was … Read More
UPDATE This Hot News item is a press release put out by the FIA that specifically identifies the plan for turbo engines again in F1 and the "use of exhaust … Read More
(GMM) According to F1's sole supplier Bridgestone, the much-discussed 'red tire rule' could still be imposed for the 2007 season. The Japanese marque's Hisao Suganuma is quoted by a Spanish … Read More
(GMM) Spyker team principal Colin Kolles has added further intrigue to speculation of a possible return to formula one for twice world champion Mika Hakkinen. Hakkinen, the 38-year-old Finn who … Read More
Legendary commentator Murray Walker predicts that Lewis Hamilton will become the next British star in Formula one. "We are desperately hungry for success," Walker told the Motorsport News newspaper. "It … Read More
(GMM) F1's reigning champion squad Renault is planning to launch its 2007-spec 'R27' in the Netherlands, according to reports in the country on Tuesday. The French team has typically unveiled … Read More
UPDATE #2 (GMM) Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro is on the verge of signing a contract to stay at Spyker next year. The news agency 'Agence France-Presse' published an interview with … Read More
(GMM) With the retirement of Michael Schumacher, his replacement at Ferrari has inherited the envious mantle as Formula One's highest earner. Kimi Raikkonen, to make his test debut for the … Read More
Felipe Massa says the new harder Bridgestone F1 tires make it harder to drive the cars now. Rather than being on rails, the drivers will actually have to use their … Read More
McLaren boss Ron Dennis says his team would put Pedro de la Rosa in a race seat if Lewis Hamilton proves to be a dud. "De la Rosa is part … Read More
(GMM) With Mika Hakkinen's return to the cockpit for a McLaren test at Barcelona now confirmed, speculation is turning to the possibility of a more comprehensive Formula One comeback for … Read More
(GMM) 1998 and 1999 world champion Mika Hakkinen will test a McLaren when the winter period kicks off at Circuit de Catalunya this week, according to newspaper reports in Spain. … Read More
David Coulthard believes McLaren-Mercedes are ruining their new driver Lewis Hamilton’s career. Writing in his column in Sunday's News of the World the Scot said, “Lewis Hamilton's career could be … Read More
(GMM) Portuguese Formula One driver Tiago Monteiro returned to his native country at the weekend to participate in the local rally event 'Rallye Casinos do Algarve'. The 2006 Midland-Spyker driver, … Read More
As long as you are Japanese and you drive for Honda, you apparently are paid a hefty sum. Tooling around at the back of the F1 field may mean Takuma … Read More
(GMM) Despite racing near the very back of the Formula One grid, Japanese driver Takuma Sato is reportedly among the sport's highest earners. Following the revelation that his 2007 Super … Read More
UPDATE #10 (GMM) Official confirmation is still lacking, but team co-owner Gerhard Berger again said Toro Rosso will contest the 2007 season with the same race drivers. Scuppering speculation that … Read More
UPDATE Here is the full transcript of the Q&A session with Max Mosley as provided by the FIA. 11/16/06 (GMM) F1's annual calendar could expand to twenty races in the … Read More
A spokeswoman for Formula One's newly sole tire supplier has denied suggestions that the first test of the winter period may have to be called off or curtailed. Despite announcing … Read More