F1: Hamilton battled the paint brush. The brush won.
Lewis Hamilton arrived in the Imola paddock this morning with paint spilled all over his clothes. Rumor has it he took a painting class last night to calm his nerves, … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: F1 to make sprint races be separate from main event
Formula 1 drivers want the Sprint races to be a standalone event, rather than deciding the grid for the full grand prix. Today, drivers and teams choose between fighting for … Read More
F1: Perez may quit if F1 calendar keeps growing
(GMM) Formula 1’s annual race calendar is at tipping point, according to Red Bull driver Sergio Perez. The current schedule is at an unprecedented 23 races, with Formula 1 looking … Read More
Rumor: Rossi has letter-of-intent to drive for Arrow McLaren
Despite Michael Andretti telling Racer that he did not believe the rumors that his friend Zak Brown would sign his driver Alexander Rossi for 2023, and that a clause in … Read More
Rumor: F1 – Mercedes likely working on ‘B-spec’ 2022 car
(GMM) Car upgrades may be thin on the ground this weekend at Imola. Ferrari is the least likely to see the need for major developments at present, as its car … Read More
F1: After 419,000 attendance, Melbourne expected to announce F1 renewal
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged an imminent Australian Grand Prix contract extension after last weekend’s record-breaking Formula One race in Melbourne. And Andrew Westacott, the boss of the Albert Park event, … Read More
Rumor: Penske may have to open his wallet if he wants 33 cars in 500
Reaching the traditional 33-car grid number for this year’s Indy 500 may require that IMS and NTT IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske open his wallet and pay a team to … Read More
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
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