Danica Patrick says she is still working on a possible transition to NASCAR, and refused to confirm reports that she had reaching an agreement with Andretti Green Racing to remain in the IndyCar series.
Speaking during her team’s test at Homestead-Miami Speedway today, Patrick remained tight-lipped about her new AGR deal – which has been hinted at but not officially confirmed by the team – and hinted that a progressive move into NASCAR was still on the cards… Details
Ferrari has officially confirmed that Fernando Alonso will replace Kimi Raikkonen in its lineup from 2010, having completed a three-year deal.
The two-time World Champion’s move from Renault has been anticipated for many months, and will see him paired with Felipe Massa in the Italian squad’s race team.
“We are very proud to welcome to our team another winning driver…Â Details
There were puzzled expressions all around — except, notably, on the faces of Montoya and car owner Chip Ganassi — when Ganassi announced in the middle of the 2006 season that Montoya would drive for his NASCAR team beginning with the 2007 Sprint Cup schedule.
Yes, Ganassi assured everyone, this was the same Juan Pablo Montoya who had blitzed the racing capitals of Europe and other continents as one of Formula One’s lightning rods. He won races on some of world’s most famous F1 courses and in front of kings and queens and sheiks, and now he was going to race “taxicabs” at such exotic locales as Talladega and Martinsville? … Details
Sebastien Loeb will drive for GP2 team DPR in the official test which takes place at Jerez on October 6-8.
The five-time World Rally Champion has been linked with a switch to Formula 1 throughout this season. He tested for Red Bull at Barcelona last winter and has been linked to a race seat at Toro Rosso for this season’s finale in Abu Dhabi. He admitted last month that he would be interested in … Details
