Rumor: Aston Martin to re-sign Vettel for 2022
(GMM) Sebastian Vettel looks to be definitely staying at Aston Martin for 2022. While it was already known that the quadruple world champion’s new contract for 2021 and beyond was … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Volkswagen wants F1 cars to be four-wheel drive (Update)
There could be some meat to the rumors of VW group entering F1 using the Audi brand name. The Volkswagen Group understood to have appointed Adam Baker to direct their … Read More
Rumor: Sacked Bottas could replace Perez at Red Bull
The latest rumor making the rounds could see George Russell replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes in 2022 and for Bottas to then replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull. Perez is … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull lose appeal for bigger Hamilton British GP Penalty (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ now. Red Bull’s hopes of getting the FIA to review Lewis Hamilton’s British Grand Prix penalty have been dashed, after Formula 1 stewards rejected … Read More
Rumor: All F1 teams to launch together in 2022
Rumor has it that in 2022 Formula 1 will bring all ten teams together for one large launch event spectacular. RacingNews365 reports that one suggestion is to hold a three-day … Read More
Rumor: Saudi Arabia could host two F1 races in 2021
(GMM) Saudi Arabia has put up its hand as a potential alternate Formula 1 venue in the covid-marred 2021 season. The first-ever Jeddah street race is already scheduled to take … Read More
Rumor: Formula E leader de Vries linked with Williams seat
(GMM) Nyck de Vries has emerged as a contender for the Williams race seat in 2022. It is rumored that Mercedes-powered Williams could be on the lookout for a highly … Read More
Rumor: Saudi Arabia to be 2nd or 3rd race on 2022 F1 calendar
The promoter of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, is lobbying for an early race on … Read More
Rumor: Lundgaard to give up on F1 dream for IndyCar
With almost zero chance of landing an F1 ride, two-time F2 race winner Christian Lundgaard tested for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday. The … Read More
2022 IndyCar Silly Season heats up (Update)
While there were rumors Alex Albon was talking to Andretti Autosport about a possible IndyCar ride next year, it now appears Albon is also eyeing a Formula E ride with … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes to leave F1 by 2030, possibly even 2025.
With today’s announcement by Mercedes-Benz that it plans to have a 100% electric passenger car lineup by 2030, comes rumors that it will leave F1 at that time because F1 … Read More
Rumor: Dodge to enter IMSA
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group merged under the Stellantis umbrella in early 2021 to achieve economies of scale, and this could lead to Dodge racing a rebadged Peugeot Hypercar in … Read More
F1 Rumor: Schumacher to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022 (6th Update)
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed the three-way nature of Mick Schumacher’s F1 contract is to blame for the delay in locking the German into a 2022 seat. When announced … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull has damning evidence against Hamilton, hires lawyer (3rd Update)
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says the remainder of the fierce 2021 title battle will now become “even more tense”. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton clashed with Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen … Read More
Rumor: IndyCar to renew TV deal with NBC (2nd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement of the new deal that will see 13 of approx. 18 races broadcast on network NBC each year. NBC and the … Read More
Rumor: Alonso to re-sign with Alpine
Fernando Alonso is on course to secure a seat at the Alpine team next season, their chief executive officer Laurent Rossi told BBC. Rossi revealed that Alonso is on a … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR called Loudon race early to gift win to Almirola
Did series officials call the end of Sunday’s Cup Series race too soon (8 laps remaining) when in fact it was not too dark, or did they call it to … Read More
Rumor: Keselowski to become NASCAR team owner (5th Update)
Roush Fenway Racing has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday at 1:00am ET to make this announcement. We already had the rumor as ‘fact’ on June 25th. This rumor is … Read More
Rumor: Red Bull F1 to re-sign Perez (Update)
(GMM) Sergio Perez looks set to stay at Red Bull in 2022. According to Spain’s Marca sports newspaper, any claims that Pierre Gasly might be re-promoted to the senior team … Read More
Rumor: Chinese driver Zhou linked with Williams seat
(GMM) Formula 1 could get its first Chinese driver in 2022. In Austria, Alpine gave its driver academy member and Formula 2 championship leader Guanyu Zhou a Friday practice outing. … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR Next-Gen car killed the test dummy (Update)
In a Tuesday morning appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller said that officials are awaiting a full report from the June 30 crash … Read More
Rumor: Will Calderon replace Bourdais in the #14 Foyt IndyCar in 2022?
Tatiana Calderon is among several potential ride-buyers for an IndyCar ride in 2022, following a test with the AJ Foyt team at Mid-Ohio. The test was made possible through her … Read More
Rumor: Melbourne could be off F1 schedule in 2021 (3rd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ now. The Australian Grand Prix scheduled for November has been called off due to the logistical challenges of getting around strict Australian border controls. … Read More
AR1’s 2022 IndyCar Silly Season page (Update)
On our AR1 IndyCar Silly Season page below, we had Alexander Rossi as ‘fact’ with Andretti Autosport. He signed a multi-year deal with Andretti in 2020 and as we understand … Read More
IndyCar Rumor: Chaz Mostert eyes IndyCar go
According to AutoAction, discussions have started to get Supercars star Chaz Mostert into an IndyCar. While at the early stages, the prospects of an IndyCar test are very real for … Read More