Rumor: Verstappen signs new $50 million per year contract (3rd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today with confirmation from both Red Bull and Verstappen that a deal has been signed to keep Verstappen at Red Bull through 2028. 🗣 … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: ‘Things missing’ at Alpine in 2022 – source
(GMM) Fernando Alonso has answered “I don’t know” when asked if he is happy with his new car for 2022. Alpine, whose Formula 1 team has now been 100 percent … Read More
Rumor: Favorite emerges to replace Russia GP F1 race
(GMM) One circuit has emerged as the favorite to replace Russia’s ‘suspended’ round of the 2022 world championship in September. Amid the covid crisis in 2020 and again last year, … Read More
Rumor: F1 contingent worried about $1bn Andretti onslaught on F1
F1 TV announcer Will Buxton believes the sport’s giants are “worried” about the potential power of an Andretti Autosport entry into the field, which could come as soon as 2024. … Read More
Rumor: Turkish GP set to replace Russian GP
Rumor has it that Formula One group already has an alternative ready to be announced as soon as the complete raft of sanctions against Russia are announced. Turkey, who stepped … Read More
F1: Alpine CEO not ruling out white F1 livery
(GMM) The tantalizing prospect of a white 2022 livery is not being ruled out by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi. Actually, the Renault-owned team is preparing to reveal a blue and … Read More
Rumor: Ferrari thinks its 2022 car design is superior
Rumor making the rounds that Ferrari tested two different concepts in the wind tunnel. One being a very thin car, similar to the Mercedes. However, according to leaked information, the … Read More
Rumor: Masi was not sacked, he quit
Former f1 driver Jan Lammers has suggested under-fire race director Michael Masi may have resigned from his role rather than having had it taken away from him ahead of the … Read More
F1 Rumor – Audi to McLaren, Porsche to Red Bull (7th Update)
Sources have indicated to publication Motorsport-Total.com that talks between Red Bull and Porsche are now so advanced that any deal only requires approval from the supervisory bodies within the VW Group. This … Read More
F1: Two rumored to support Race Director Masi
WEC race director Eduardo Freitas and former DTM race director Niels Wittich have been named as potential support for F1 Race Director Michael Masi in 2022. Masi is likely not … Read More
Rumor: Prost ousted, Alpine to turn pink in 2022 (2nd Update)
BWT has been heavily linked with a switch to Alpine in recent months, but the deal was finally announced by the team in a tweet on Friday ahead of the … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull Oracle F1 deal biggest in sport’s history
The new deal $0.5 billion Red Bull Oracle deal, which was announced as Red Bull revealed their all-new RB18, means the outfit will race as Oracle Red Bull Racing for … Read More
Rumor: Norris becomes F1’s third-highest earner
(GMM) With Red Bull revealing a reportedly $500 million new title sponsorship deal, McLaren driver Lando Norris is also counting his millions this week. The 22-year-old has reportedly leapt up … Read More
Rumor: Former Ferrari boss set to join Aston Martin (Update)
This rumor from last April is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Marco Mattiacci (shown above) has been appointed head of the Aston Martin Global Brand, also with responsibility for commercial tasks. … Read More
Rumor: Daytona 500 Winning Car May Not Be Displayed in Daytona Museum (Update)
The winning car will remain at the speedway overnight and be present for the celebratory breakfast the following morning, but the team will then be allowed to take it back … Read More
F1: Christian Horner to spy on Mercedes F1 team (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. (GMM) An epic troll carried out by Red Bull boss Christian Horner appears to have hit a snag. Many observers giggled when it … Read More
Rumor: ‘Doubts’ about Ferrari F1 ‘aerodynamics’ – insider
(GMM) There are signs of early trouble with Ferrari’s all-new car for the radical 2022 regulations. According to well-known Italian F1 insider Leo Turrini, there are no such concerns about … Read More
Rumor: Alfa Romeo F1 drops Ferrari gearbox and suspension
Rumor has it that Alfa Romeo has developed their own gearbox and suspension for the 2022 F1 season, further reducing their dependence on Ferrari. According to a report by Motorsport Italia, … Read More
Rumor: Hamilton using his ‘power’ for F1 change
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton has the personal “power” to force change in Formula 1. That is the view of Dutch racing driver Jeroen Bleekemolen, amid rumors Hamilton’s current radio silence and … Read More
Rumor: Former F1 driver David Coulthard rocking the cradle
Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has been spotted with a model 23 years his junior after separating from wife Karen Minier after nine years. The 50-year old former British … Read More
Rumor: Crash test trouble for Mercedes, Red Bull cars (2nd Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. (GMM) Red Bull has also pushed back at claims it failed one of the FIA’s stricter new mandatory crash-test rules ahead of the … Read More
F1 Rumor: Said to be eyeing mandatory covid vaccination (2nd Update)
This rumor was already ‘fact’, but more detail. Formula 1 has confirmed reports that all drivers, travelling team staff and other personnel in the F1 paddock must be vaccinated against … Read More
Rumor: 2022 F1 Red Bull fails crash test
Rumors have emerged regarding Red Bull’s 2022 Formula 1 car, with a report in Italian media suggesting that the RB18 has failed the FIA’s frontal crash tests for the new … Read More
Rumor: FIA planning a 2nd race-director alongside Michael Masi (Update)
(GMM) Formula 1 is drawing up a plan to give under-fire race director Michael Masi more support in 2022. Even those not calling for the Australian to be ousted agree … Read More