Rumor: Might Zak Brown sell McLaren to his buddy Andretti?
A new rumor has surfaced via Business F1 Magazine that the McLaren Racing team, run by Michael Andretti’s buddy Zak Brown, may be for sale. –by Mark Cipolloni– With Zak … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Hamilton contract holdup exposed (2nd Update)
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly finally signed a contract extension with Mercedes. The agreement with the 7-time World Champion is expected to be announced before the Dutch Grand Prix, although the … Read More
Rumor: Steiner to sue Haas for 50% of team
Guenther Steiner, Haas F1 Team boss, claims he was promised 50% ownership in the team and is reportedly considering legal action to get it. The dispute revolves around the ownership … Read More
Rumor: Liberty Media to buy historic European F1 Circuit(s) (2nd Update)
There is a valid argument for Liberty Media owning race events. The France Family has been doing this successfully for years in NASCAR. Liberty Media owns the Vegas GP and … Read More
Rumor: Andretti-Cadillac to buy Alpine F1 team? (Update)
Alpine Motorsport’s Vice President Bruno Famin insists that the team is not for sale. He believes that Formula 1 offers enough leverage to brand Alpine to advertise itself. Good luck … Read More
Rumor: Aston Martin performance drop due to FIA clamp down (Update)
There is speculation that the upgrades from Aston Martin in Canada didn’t work as expected, as the development was based on the car before the forced front-wing change It is … Read More
Rumor: Perez may face salary cut (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished wild reports that Sergio Perez is facing a pay-cut for 2024. With Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda waiting … Read More
Rumor: Leclerc already re-signed by Ferrari (Update)
(GMM) Charles Leclerc has denied reports that he has already inked a contract extension that will see him stay at Ferrari at least until 2026. The rumors come despite parallel … Read More
Rumors: Leclerc signs with Ferrari, Sainz Jr. with Audi
(GMM) Charles Leclerc looks set to stay at Ferrari beyond his 2024 contract – but there is an even bigger question mark over the future of his teammate. Russian F1 … Read More
Rumor: Alfa Romeo to move from Sauber F1 to Haas F1 in 2024 (9th Update)
Alfa Romeo will leave Sauber at the end of this season, but will remain in F1 next year: it will rename the Haas Ferrari power units. Alfa Romeo will remain … Read More
Rumor: 2026 F1 engine rules will have equalization method
Rumor has it that a new rule will be introduced in the next F1 engine regulation change from 2026 to allow inferior engines to catch up. –by Mark Cipolloni– Supposedly, … Read More
Rumor: Drugovich could replace Lotterer at Andretti
Rumor has it that Felipe Drugovich could replace an under performing Andre Lotterer on the Avalanche Andretti Formula E team next season. –by Mark Cipolloni– Jake Dennis won this year’s … Read More
Rumor: Ferrari poaches sponsor from Aston Martin
Rumor has it that the Scuderia Ferrari team has managed to poach a key sponsor from Aston Martin starting in 2024. According to RacingNews365.com sources, brewery Peroni is set to … Read More
Rumor: Pat Fry to join Williams F1 team
Veteran Formula 1 engineer Pat Fry is leaving Alpine to join Williams as its new chief technical officer, working under James Vowles. According to Autosport, an announcement is expected today … Read More
F1: Marko laughs at Hulkenberg-to-Red Bull rumors
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has grinned at rumors that Nico Hulkenberg could be a surprise contender to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull Racing. The 35-year-old German has been impressive … Read More
F1: Marko admits ‘three teams’ risk budget cap breach
(GMM) Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko is now indicating that “apparently, three teams could have exceeded the 2022 cost cap limit,” he told motorsport-total.com. Two top rival teams acknowledge that complex … Read More
Rumor: F1 teams stand to get $120 million each with expansion
The ten existing F1 teams each stand to reap a $120 million infusion of money as the Series is on the cusp of expanding to 12 teams. –by Mark Cipolloni– … Read More
Rumor: F1 to select Pirelli over Bridgestone
Rumor has it that Pirelli will be announced as F1 tire supplier for another 3 years after the decision is ratified at an FIA meeting on Friday in Spa. The … Read More
Rumor: Piastri a future Red Bull F1 star predicts Jordan
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan sees a future Red Bull star in McLaren rookie driver Oscar Piastri. “The thing that caught my interest yesterday [on Sunday] was this guy, … Read More
Rumor: Sainz Jr. to leave Ferrari for new Sauber-Audi team (3rd Update)
(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. could be destined for the exit door at Ferrari and headed to the new Sauber Audi team, Ralf Schumacher claims. Team boss Frederic Vasseur ended the … Read More
Rumor: Ferrari poaches top Mercedes man
The brain drain at Mercedes F1 continues. Ferrari has reportedly poached Mercedes’ performance director Loic Serra (shown above) after missing out on Red Bull’s Pierre Wache. Following the loss of … Read More
Rumor: Three F1 teams exceeded 2022 budget cap (3rd Update)
(GMM) F1’s governing body has played down rumors that up to three teams may be set to be punished for breaching the sport’s budget cap. Last year, Red Bull and … Read More
Rumor: 2026 Formula 1 cars to be 1-foot shorter, only 6-speeds
–by Mark Cipolloni– According to a report by Tobi Gruner of AMuS, the 2026 Formula1 cars will be 1-foot shorter, have only 6-speed gearboxes instead of 8, and a powertrain … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull to bring big upgrade to Hungarian GP (Update)
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he’s not overly worried that Red Bull’s rivals appear to be closing the performance gap. Max Verstappen is positively cruising to his third consecutive drivers’ … Read More
Rumor: FIA to show green-light to two new F1 teams
(GMM) The FIA looks set to green-light two new Formula 1 teams, but could be in for a showdown with Formula 1 and its teams. Several applicants went through the … Read More