Williams chooses Cosworth
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
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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
UPDATE #6 Minardi will replace Patrick Friesacher with Jordan 'Friday' driver Robert Doornbos at the German grand prix, the Faenza based team announced. 24-year-old Doornbos' gong creates the first ever … Read More
UPDATE McLaren's Ron Dennis has urged Kimi Raikkonen to stay put if the Finn wants to become a F1 world champion. The Woking based chief told team sponsor TAG Heuer's … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' because the new car won't make a Budapest debut. Tiago Monteiro took part in the recent testing session organized by Jordan Toyota on … Read More
New Zealand Indy car driver Scott Dixon still has his heart set on driving in Formula One. He secured some test drives with the Williams team after winning the Indy … Read More
A lot of bank notes could fly out of Formula One's window if the political storm speeds ahead. 'A host of top-tier sponsors' have contacted GT, rally and A1 grand … Read More
Phil Hill and Mario Andretti still maintain interest in Formula One for personal reasons as well as professional. Hill's 30-year-old son, Derek, has been trying to make his way up … Read More
UPDATE We are raising this rumor to 'strong' today. As exclusively reported last Wednesday, Turkish GP2 driver Can Artam is tipped to soon drive onto the grand prix scene. The … Read More
UPDATE Honda's Robert Clarke said that Tony Kanaan will get his F1 test on September 29th at Jerez. 06/17/05 British American Racing Honda has confirmed that it will be testing … Read More
Nelson Piquet Jr will follow up his experience of driving the 1987 Williams-Honda FW11B by taking the wheel of another of his father’s old Formula One machines, the Lotus 101-Judd … Read More
Michelin boss Pierre Dupasquier has revealed in a Michelin press release that they will be keeping a very close eye on their rear tires at the German Grand Prix next … Read More
Alain Prost beat Nigel Mansell to victory in a special charity race for motorsport legends on Saturday night. The two Formula 1 greats joined fellow ex-world champions Jody Scheckter and … Read More
Formula One drivers could go on strike if their safety concerns are ignored, driver representative David Coulthard warned on Saturday. "Strike action could hit the second half of our season," … Read More