BMW set to lose sponsor ’O2’
(GMM) At the end of the 2006 season, BMW looks set to lose British mobile phone company 'O2' as a sponsor of its formula one team. According to reports, continuing … Read More
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(GMM) At the end of the 2006 season, BMW looks set to lose British mobile phone company 'O2' as a sponsor of its formula one team. According to reports, continuing … Read More
The US grand prix faces an uncertain future. Tony George, chief executive of the Indianapolis circuit which hosts the race, blamed uncertainty within the sport after renewing its contract for … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' – see Hot News. 08/14/06 Indianapolis — After months of speculation and negotiations a source close to Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials tells … Read More
Engine maker Cosworth will lay off around 40% of its UK workforce at the end of the Formula One season in light of the engine regulation changes in Formula One … Read More
(GMM) Spanish telecommunication giant Telefonica is set to remain a key sponsor of the Renault team in 2007, according to reports. Even though the presence of compatriot Fernando Alonso at … Read More
(GMM) He can anonymously holiday in the country, but US business magazine 'Forbes' has placed Michael Schumacher inside the top-twenty of its latest list of high-earning celebrities. Hollywood director Steven … Read More
(GMM) Dumped BMW-Sauber driver Jacques Villeneuve made a surprise appearance at a Canadian festival last weekend. The former world champion, who earlier this year released his debut music single 'Accepterais-tu?', … Read More
(GMM) Midland-owned team 'MF1 Racing' has rejected suggestions that it last week broke formula one's August ban on testing. With test driver Adrian Sutil at the wheel, the Silverstone-based squad … Read More
(GMM) With his Red Bull racer on Tuesday morning in the usually quiet town of Den Oever, Robert Doornbos clocked up an impressive 326kph on the famous 'De Afsluitdijk' highway … Read More
Conducted by MF1 Racing's press office. Q. For the last few races, you and Christijan have been contenders for the top 16 in qualifying, and you made it through again … Read More
(GMM) Scottish veteran David Coulthard says he has no plans to quit F1. The 35-year-old, who has already signed a new contract to keep racing for Red Bull in 2007, … Read More
(GMM) Tire performance in the remaining five grands prix of 2006 will settle the outcome of the F1 world championship. That is the insistence of former triple title winner Niki … Read More
(GMM) Bruno Senna has played down renewed speculation that he could soon be at the wheel of a 'Toro Rosso' formula one racer. The 22-year-old, who is the nephew of … Read More
UPDATE "The GPMA respects Toyota's decision to leave the GPMA and wishes to thank Toyota for the support and dedication it has shown to the other manufacturers and the sport. … Read More
(GMM) Renault has backed away from reports that the Enstone-based team might appeal the outcome of this month's ruling on the legality of 'mass damper' systems. In a statement announcing … Read More
(GMM) Pat Symonds has no quarrel with Hungarian GP stewards' decision to penalize Fernando Alonso after an incident with Robert Doornbos. In Budapest earlier this month, the championship leader copped … Read More
(GMM) Michael Schumacher will win the 2006 world championship and then retire, departed McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya thinks. ''Surely he is smart enough to do that,'' the 30-year-old, who … Read More
(GMM) Former F1 driver John Watson is not sure that Hungarian grand prix winner Jenson Button has the 'fire' to win a world title. ''Michael (Schumacher) showed unbelievable fire (in … Read More
(GMM) Niki Lauda says it is 'possible' that Michael Schumacher last weekend threw away his last opportunity to win an eighth world championship. ''If he had driven with more brains,'' … Read More
(GMM) Robert Doornbos is confident that he will still have a job in the formula one paddock beyond this year. The Dutch 24-year-old is presently Red Bull's 'Friday' test driver, … Read More
Professor Mark Gillan, BEng, PhD, MAIAA, FRAeS, CEng, currently employed at the University of Surrey, is to join Toyota as its new head of aerodynamics. A graduate of Queens University, … Read More
Crowds estimated at over 45,000 people gathered in the streets of downtown Helsinki today to catch a glimpse of the first ever Formula 1 car to hit the streets of … Read More
No matter what stage a Grand Prix is at, there is always a stack of Michelin tires warming in the corner of the Team McLaren Mercedes garage. Cold tires are … Read More
(GMM) Newly unemployed F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve is not ruling out a return to the grand prix grid in 2007. That is the insistence of the French Canadian's spokesman, after … Read More
(GMM) F1's new owner, 'CVC', is becoming increasingly 'nervous' about its latest investment, according to reports on Tuesday. 'The Business' publication claims that the British company, whose investment is worth … Read More