Rumor: IndyCar Detroit GP to move off of Belle Isle (4th Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today with the announcement below: Here is a screenshot of the proposed track layout from a presentation by Bud Denker of the Grand Prix … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Mercedes could get new Saudi title sponsor (Update)
(GMM) Toto Wolff has added his denial to reports Mercedes could be set for a change of title sponsor. We reported last month that Petronas, the Malaysian oil company that … Read More
Rumor: F1 eyes ‘smaller, lighter’ cars for 2026
(GMM) The all-new 2022 cars are yet to be fired up, but Formula 1 is already looking towards the next generation of cars that should make their bow in 2026. … Read More
Rumor: Kvyat eyeing move to US-based NASCAR (Update)
Kvyat video on his visit to Martinsville this weekend where he looks to move from bench warmer in F1 to driver in NASCAR: (GMM) Former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat may … Read More
Rumor: After Andretti, Sauber now eyes Audi or Porsche buyout
Now that the Andretti takeover is off the table for Alfa Romeo Sauber, it looks like the team is waiting for 2025. That’s when Porsche and Audi might step into Formula 1 and a partnership with … Read More
Rumor: Andretti to buy Sauber/Alfa Romeo F1 team (Deal Breaker) (14th Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today as expected. Michael Andretti’s attempted buyout of the Formula 1 team currently known as Alfa Romeo has collapsed. Amid swirling rumors in the … Read More
Rumor: Melbourne may lose GP to Sydney
(GMM) Australian GP boss Andrew Westacott (shown above) has played down reports the country’s Formula 1 race could move from Melbourne to Sydney. Local broadcaster 7 News claims “high-level talks” … Read More
Rumor: Castroneves to drive Meyer Shank Honda at Petit Le Mans (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. “I’m so excited to be joining Meyer Shank Racing, Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya for Petit Le Mans,” said Castroneves. “Road Atlanta … Read More
WEC: Penske tests ORECA at Indy, WEC entry rumored
Team Penske was semi-secretly carrying out testing Tuesday evening in the dark with an ORECA 07-Gibson at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Speculation is that the team could be … Read More
Rumor: COTA to sign F1 contract extension this weekend
COTA Chairman Bobby Epstein, the man who was instrumental in bringing F1 back to the USA, says he expects the largest crowd in history for this weekend’s USGP with every … Read More
Rumor: F2 champ has zero chance for an F1 seat (3rd Update)
(GMM) Oscar Piastri has effectively counted himself out of the running for Formula 1’s last official vacancy on the 2022 grid. Earlier, the Mark Webber-managed Australian, who is leading the … Read More
Rumor: Provisional 2022 F1 schedule -CONFIRMED (Update)
As rumored below, and now ‘fact’, Formula 1 has revealed the calendar for the 2022 season, with a record-breaking 23 Grand Prix schedule being approved by the FIA’s World Motor Sport … Read More
Video: Why Andretti is interested in buying Sauber’s F1 team
Rumors have gathered pace that Michael Andretti’s team – Andretti Autosport – could be taking a place on the F1 grid in the near future by buying into Sauber. In … Read More
Rumor: Tony Stewart to start NHRA team (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Championship-winning racecar driver Tony Stewart is joining the NHRA in 2022. His eponymous team, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR), will field two full time … Read More
Rumor: Imola to replace China on 2022 calendar (2nd Update)
Imola is poised to replace China on the 2022 F1 calendar, with Singapore making a return and France securing a slot, RacingNews365.com reports. As revealed by RacingNews365.com last month, the 2022 calendar is expected to feature … Read More
Rumor: Kirkwood to replace Herta in No. 26 Andretti IndyCar
Rumor has it that 2021 Indy Lights Champion Kyle Kirkwood will replace Colton Herta in the #26 Andretti Autosport IndyCar next year if Michael Andretti completes a deal to buys … Read More
Rumor: Norris to quit McLaren for Ferrari
(GMM) Lando Norris is not ruling out a move to Ferrari some day. However, the impressive 21-year-old – who almost won the recent Russian GP from pole – says he … Read More
Rumor: New favorite emerges for last F1 seat in 2022
(GMM) The rise of the first Chinese driver to the Formula 1 grid in 2022 is suddenly looking in doubt. There are claims that while Alfa Romeo is keen on … Read More
Rumor: Qatar emerges as 2021 F1 race alternative (3rd Update)
We are late in upgrading this rumor to ‘fact.’ Qatar will host its first Formula 1 race this winter to replace the cancelled Australia GP, marking the start of a … Read More
Rumor: Bourdais to switch from IndyCar to IMSA fulltime
Rumor has it that Sebastien Bourdais is giving up on IndyCar where money is hard to come by, and will switch to the Chip Ganassi Racing #01 Cadillac in IMSA … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes F1 engine may be illegal (2nd Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. F1’s governing body rejected a complaint from Red Bull about the way title rival Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine operates. We reported last month … Read More
F1: Mario Andretti to test McLaren F1 car
While chatting w/ #IndyCar legend Mario Andretti at the GP of Long Beach last weekend he dropped a bombshell: he might be test-driving a F1 car w/McLaren F1 in the near … Read More
2022 IndyCar Silly Season update (3rd Update)
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, where do you think Kyle Kirkwood will take his $1.3 million when he wins the 2021 Indy Lights title? Joe Long Dear Joe, Rumor has … Read More
Rumor: VW’s Audi, Porsche likely to enter F1 in 2026 (Update)
Rumor has it that Porsche and Audi are looking to share costs and working with Red Bull to create a new F1 engine for 2026. Those responsible for Formula 1 … Read More
Rumor: IndyCar to shuffle 2022 test day allotment
Word in the IndyCar paddock in Long Beach is that IndyCar will reduce the private test days each team gets in 2022 from 5 to 4 since the car will … Read More