Rumor: Penske to sell IndyCar and IMS to Liberty Media (Update)
This is too funny really. It would seem what we wrote as an April Fool’s joke has spread throughout the IndyCar paddock as a viable rumor. Penske says he’s not … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Audi eyes buying into McLaren, but Stroll could sell team to Audi instead (5th Update)
Autosport sources have indicated that the chances of a deal between Audi and McLaren appear to be fading. With Audi wanting to take ownership of a team rather than just … Read More
Rumor: McLaren set to sign EUR 650m Audi F1 deal
(GMM) McLaren’s Formula 1 team is tipped to sign an incredible EUR 650 million deal with Audi. Following reports the Volkwagen-owned brand was in talks for a EUR 500m technical … Read More
F1: Porsche deal for Red Bull would be ‘logical’ – Marko
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says it’s only “logical” that Porsche is interested in teaming up with Red Bull in Formula 1. A meeting of Volkswagen’s supervisory board, including the German … Read More
Rumor: Third USGP in Las Vegas to be announced this week (13th Update)
This rumor is now ‘fact’ with this announcement. Slated to be announced possibly today, Front Office Sports reports that Caesars Palace is expected to serve as the start/finish line. The … Read More
Rumor: Five drivers pushed for Saudi boycott, and lost
(GMM) Qualifying day may have been explosion-free, but it is clear that the discussions about whether Saudi Arabia should even be on the F1 calendar will run and run. After … Read More
Rumor: Johnson to skip IndyCar race to drive Hendrick Cup car at Le Mans
Rumor has it that Jimmie Johnson is happy to skip any conflicting IndyCar race in June 2023 for a chance to drive the Hendrick Motorsport NASCAR Camaro in next year’s … Read More
Rumor: Vettel may not return to Aston Martin ‘disaster’
(GMM) It is not yet clear if Sebastian Vettel will be returning to his Aston Martin cockpit this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Nico Hulkenberg, who replaced the quadruple world champion … Read More
Rumor: This could be last year of IndyCars at TMS, track mocks IndyCar (Update)
The race is over, and the fans voted with their wallets. The turnout for Sunday’s XPEL 375 NTT IndyCar Series race was horrible. And that was an understatement. Even the … Read More
Rumor: Aston Martin considers building its own F1 engine (Update)
“We’re quite serious,” Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll told Reuters in a video call when asked about the possibility of Aston using their own engine when the rules change in four … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull has modified suspension to deal with porpoising
Rumor has it that Red Bull have prepared a rear suspension that changes behavior after 150mph to help eliminate porpoising. The sources say Max Verstappen will use it in Bahrain … Read More
Rumor: Things that make you go hmm….in the night
The rumor making the rounds, that never made sense to us, is that the Andretti Global F1 team, if approved by the FIA, would run Alpine/Renault engines. Mario Andretti said … Read More
Rumor: McLaren to run Herta in couple of practice sessions in 2022 (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today….sort of. It will be in last years car, not the current MCL36 McLaren Racing confirmed today that current IndyCar driver Colton Herta from … Read More
Rumor: JR Hildebrand to be announced Friday for Indy 500 ride (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today after the official announcement that JR Hildebrand will drive the #11 AJ Foyt Chevy in the 2022 Indy 500. Team Press Release J.R. … Read More
F1: Hamilton plans to destroy Verstappen with revolutionary superior Mercedes (2nd Update)
Some additional Photos of the radical Mercedes W13B sidepods This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. First photos of the trick Mercedes sidepods. This slick low-drag car combined with the … Read More
Rumor: Magnussen to replace Mazepin at Haas (2nd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Haas F1 Team has signed Kevin Magnussen to drive alongside Mick Schumacher in the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship in a multi-year … Read More
Rumor: Briatore set for sensational F1 return (Update)
(GMM) Recent rumors that Flavio Briatore could be returning to Formula 1 appear to have been accurate. It was claimed in January that the former Renault team boss might join … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes F1 set for ‘revolutionary’ 2022 car upgrade
(GMM) Mercedes could be preparing to unleash the most radical technical innovation seen so far on any of the ten all-new Formula 1 cars for 2022. After Barcelona, most insiders … Read More
Rumor: Andretti could take team to NASCAR if rejected by F1
If Michael Andretti’s application to start an F1 team is rejected by the FIA this month, he could very well take the money and start a NASCAR team. Andretti told … Read More
Rumor: Jerez or Sepang could replace axed Russian GP
(GMM) Jerez has emerged as a leading candidate to replace the axed Russian GP in September. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Spanish circuit has been in touch with … Read More
Rumor: Alfa, McLaren will be stripped of their F1 weight advantage
(GMM) Formula 1 appears to be making an eleventh-hour move to increase the minimum weight of the all-new cars for 2022. Last week, we quoted Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko … Read More
Rumor: Rossi no longer has a contract option with Andretti Autosport
Nathan Brown of the Indy Star newspapers writes that multiple sources believe Rossi declined a contract extension w/ Andretti last fall & that he no longer holds a driver option, … Read More
Rumor: Fittipaldi to replace Mazepin (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘strong’ today and will go to ‘fact’ once we have confirmation from the team. Haas seems to have severed ties with their Russian driver and … Read More
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
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