Rumor: Kyle Busch could end up at SHR
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) have indicated they want to keep Kyle Busch, who’s contract expires at year end, Toyota wants to keep Busch, and Busch himself said he’s willing to … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Electric Corvette planned to battle Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan
GM is planning a new electric Corvette sedan to rival the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S to hit the market around 2025. Back in April, The General teased the new C8 … Read More
Rumor: Piastri manager Mark Webber plays coy to Red Bull-Porsche switch
(GMM) Charles Leclerc is “under a lot of pressure” because of Ferrari’s struggles with reliability and strategy blunders so far in 2022. That is the view of Mark Webber, who … Read More
F1: De Vries ‘flattered’ by Williams rumors
(GMM) Nyck de Vries says he is “flattered” that his name is being linked with the Williams race cockpit for 2023. It was rumored that Alpine would ‘loan’ Oscar Piastri … Read More
Rumor: F1 Silly Season to get wild (Update)
We hear that Red Bull is also after Piastri to eventually replace Sergio Perez and Mercedes also has a keen interest to eventually replace Lewis Hamilton when he retires. We … Read More
Rumor: Why McLaren might be accumulating so many F1 drivers
Some are wondering what McLaren is going to do with so many F1 drivers, should they indeed be successful in winning their legal battles over Ganassi IndyCar driver Alex Palou … Read More
Rumor: Piastri landing F1 race seat with McLaren now unlikely (2nd Update)
Now that Fernando Alonso was announced by Aston Martin to replace the vacated seat of Sebastian Vettel in 2023, Alpine will likely look to elevate their reserve driver Oscar Piastri … Read More
Rumor: Heads might roll at Ferrari over break
(GMM) Insiders wondered if a couple of Ferrari heads might be on the chopping block over Formula 1’s August break following another clear strategy blunder. Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher … Read More
Rumor: Kyle Larson to race in 2023 Indy 500 (3rd Update)
NASCAR ace Kyle Larson talking to Marcus Ericsson and watching from Jimmie Johnson’s IndyCar pit box during the Gallagher GP shows just how interested Larson is to drive in the … Read More
Rumor: Team Penske to re-sign Logano
NASCAR driver Joey Logano has been with Team Penske since 2013 but his current contract expires after the 2023 season. While there’s no official deal on the table yet, it … Read More
Rumor: Juncos Hollinger Racing to announce re-signing of Ilott (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement that Callum Ilott has re-signed with the Juncos Hollinger IndyCar team for 2023 and 2024. During the press conference about the … Read More
Rumor: Did teammate Stroll brake testing Vettel in France lead to him quitting?
Sebastian Vettel has explained that his decision to retire at the end of the 2022 season was not taken lightly – and that it’s been one that has weighed heavily … Read More
Rumor: F1 to force Monaco to pay more, or lose race (4th Update)
F1 reportedly wants to raise Monaco’s F1 GP commercial fee above its current $15 million – one of its smallest hosting fees – to match the level of other events. … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes F1 Team intended to cheat over summer break
Christian Horner has warned Toto Wolff that it would be ‘illegal’ for Mercedes to continue updating the W13 during Formula One’s summer break. In the latest war of words between … Read More
Rumor: Nice to host future French GPs instead of Paul Ricard (4th Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. (GMM) Christian Estrosi has ruled out the city of Nice as the future host of the French GP. In the Paul Ricard paddock … Read More
Rumor: Vettel ‘could retire’ because of ‘slow’ car (2nd Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. (GMM) Sebastian Vettel says talks with Aston Martin about a new contract for 2023 will kick off “now”. The Silverstone-based team has made … Read More
Rumor: Kurt Busch may retire after 2023 season
Kurt Busch is exactly two weeks away from turning 44 years old, which doesn’t make him the oldest driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, but in his 22nd full-time season … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR to run demo race with electric cars
Screenshots of a document leaked to an online chat forum and obtained by Kickin’ the Tires, purportedly shows NASCAR’s intention to debut a prototype electric vehicle ahead of the 2023 Busch Clash … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR to race on the streets of Chicago (5th Update)
An announcement could be made around 2:30 p.m. today that NASCAR Cup races will be racing on the streets of downtown Chicago. Road America is expected to lose its NASCAR … Read More
Rumor: VW brands nervous about latest F1 delays
(GMM) Porsche, Audi and Formula 1 are reportedly getting nervous that the Volkswagen Group’s plans to enter the sport in 2026 may be thwarted. Behind the scenes, pressure is building … Read More
Rumor: FIA wants Andretti Global to come up with a lot more money for F1 team
According to AutoRacing1.com F1 paddock sources, the primary reason why the FIA has not approved the Andretti entry into F1 is money is not objections from the teams, which certainly … Read More
Rumor: F1 set to drop legendary Spa-Francorchamps race (Update)
(GMM) Belgian governments are throwing their weight behind efforts to save the embattled Belgian GP. It is now largely accepted in the paddock that the fabled Spa-Francorchamps may be a … Read More
Rumor: Suzuki to quit MotoGP (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Suzuki will leave MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season after reaching an agreement with promoters Dorna. The Japanese manufacturer indicated its … Read More
Rumor: Ricciardo ‘not’ safe so McLaren rumors rumble on (Update)
Daniel Ricciardo is hanging onto his job and not going down without a fight. He put out this tweet indicating he plans to drive McLaren’s F1 car through the end … Read More
Rumor: Palou to McLaren in 2023 (2nd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’. So it turns out our sources of Palou going to McLaren were spot on and that he is indeed leaving the Chip Ganassi IndyCar … Read More