Bernie still eyes Russia
Bernie Ecclestone has not given up on hauling his F1 circus to Russia. The F1 supremo, 74, tried – and nearly succeeded – in a bid for a grand prix … Read More
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Bernie Ecclestone has not given up on hauling his F1 circus to Russia. The F1 supremo, 74, tried – and nearly succeeded – in a bid for a grand prix … Read More
Honda intend to give F1's V10 formula a rousing farewell in China by aiming to break the 1000hp barrier with a one-off engine. ''It's possible,'' the Japanese marque's Otmar Szafnauer … Read More
UPDATE #3 It looks like Button will be racing at Williams in 2006 as team boss Frank Williams appears intent on making Button honor his contract. "A deal is a … Read More
Today in Hungary Kimi Raikkonen said, "I still have a contract for next year and concerning my future, I don't really know what is happening. "I have not made my … Read More
The future of Formula 1 has been the subject of much discussion in recent months and after several meetings, the teams presented the FIA with a document outlining their own … Read More
Felipe Massa may be a contender to join BAR. The young Brazilian has excelled at Sauber this season and his performances have reportedly attracted the attentions of BAR. While the … Read More
Scott Speed was charged up last weekend at Hockenheim and although the American youngster made some mistakes he still showed his pace and it cannot be long before he wins … Read More
F1 principals like Nick Fry face two years in jail if they fall foul of Britain's vague anti-tobacco advertising laws. The BAR boss, along with British based and tobacco backed … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now downgraded to 'false' as Williams will race with Cosworth next year. 06/01/05 Williams have now been linked with a switch to both Honda and Bridgestone. … Read More
ESPN Star Sports (ESS), which holds the telecast rights to Formula 1 for all of Asia, has signed a deal that secures the broadcast rights for F1 for another five … Read More
According to an article in the Hungarian magazine Budapest Business Journal the 2005 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will receive Ft 2.65 billion (€10.7 million) of state funding, an Ft … Read More
In an odd reverse re-run of 'Buttongate' 2004, English driver Jenson Button is the subject of another tug-of-war between BAR-Honda and Williams. This time, Frank Williams' team has the contractual … Read More
Williams are expected to announce a one-year deal with Cosworth for engine supply in 2006, Autosport-Atlas reports. The Grove-based team, who will lose engine partner BMW at the end of … Read More
UPDATE We are dropping this rumor to 'speculation.' Bernie Ecclestone responded with caution to the Sunday Telegraph's bombshell that Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa had made a $1bn bid to … Read More
UPDATE Nick Heidfeld refuses to burn any bridges and talk about his future. "As I've said many times before, I'm not going to comment on that," he told Reuters after … Read More
UPDATE Speaking to Autosport-Atlas, Paul Stoddart claimed the only conversation he had had with Eddie Irvine about selling his team was at this year's Monaco Grand Prix – although further … Read More
Tony George said his staff is still assessing the merit of staging an F-1 race in 2006. He said he expects the sport's hard-core fans to return. George put that … Read More
Intel, the giant semiconductor company, is currently a small sponsor on the Toyota F1 team but word in the Hockenheim paddock is that firm is looking seriously about a big … Read More
Michael Schumacher could be ousted as president of the grand prix drivers' association (GPDA), Sir Jackie Stewart has warned. The Scot, a leading advocate of F1 safety in the seventies, … Read More
The word on the street in Hockenheim is that McLaren may be about to announce a sponsorship with British Telecommunications plc. BT is fast developing its broadband empire around the … Read More
UPDATE #2 There is still speculation as to whether Jordan will stay with Toyota power or go with Cosworth and Hyundai. Toyota thinks they still have the deal. "There is … Read More
More than one Michelin shod F1 team will be enticed onto Bridgestone rubber next season. The French supplier's 'better balance' proposal, then, might actually be interpreted as a clever way … Read More
McLaren drivers have a dilemma – there's too many good ones and not enough race seats. Pedro de La Rosa is often the fastest in testing, yet he remains a … Read More
UPDATE Danish TV tonight confirmed Nicolas Kiesa as the 3rd driver for Jordan. One interesting side note about Kiesa is that he admitted to TV2 Denmark that he tried to … Read More
Believe it or not, Grove based Williams – one of F1's most successful ever grand prix teams – is reportedly in buyout talks with a Korean consortium. Former BAR principal … Read More