Rumor: To cut costs, more IndyCar weekends to be reduced to 2-days
Rumor has it that with sponsor dollars reduced due to low TV ratings and low attendance as a result of Covid-19, the majority of 2021 IndyCar weekends will be reduced … Read More
Category: Rumors
Ferrari to sack Binotto? (3rd Update)
(GMM) A Ferrari driver has hit reverse gear after suggesting F1 team boss Mattia Binotto may be on the cusp of losing his top job. Josef Kral, a 30-year-old Czech … Read More
Rumor: What does this mean for IndyCar?
NBC has already committed to continuing with NASCAR after NBCSN goes dark at the end of 2021. It has not commented on its other motorsports properties. Now comes word that … Read More
Rumor: Porsche or Audi considering entering F1 with Williams Team
Porsche and parent company the Volkswagen Group are considering entering Formula 1, possibly with the Williams F1 team. Any move depends on the direction of the sport’s next engine regulations, … Read More
Rumor: 2021 IndyCar race start and TV times (2nd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. The 2021 IndyCar Series TV starts times and channels announced today are the same as we rumored back on January 26th. You read … Read More
Rumor: Fittipaldi to fill in for Grosjean at IndyCar oval races
Pietro Fittipaldi (shown above) will reportedly be Romain Grosjean‘s replacement for the IndyCar oval races in which he will not take part during the 2021 season for the Dale Coyne/Rick … Read More
Rumor: Haas or Williams to run ‘pink’ for 2021 (3rd Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. (GMM) Aston Martin has rubbished rumors it could lose pink-colored sponsor BWT to rivals Williams or Haas by announcing a new deal with … Read More
Rumor: Alpine eyes Williams as customer, junior team
(GMM) Alpine is keen to link up with Williams in Formula 1, according to the authoritative Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. The report said that while Williams is … Read More
Rumor: German broadcaster RTL returning to F1
(GMM) RTL, F1’s well-known German broadcaster of the last three decades, could be returning to the paddock in 2021 after all. With the pay network Sky Deutschland stepping up with … Read More
F1 still eyeing a 2nd race in USA
Speaking to AutoWeek, F1 President Stefano Domenicali said F1 needs to think strategically about which regions it wants to focus upon to build the business. “America, China and the Far … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes to snatch Verstappen from Red Bull (Update)
(GMM) Max Verstappen will be “at the top of the list” if Mercedes needs to replace Lewis Hamilton for 2022, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner. With Hamilton and … Read More
Rumor: Audi eyeing F1 move for 2025 (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. Audi has played down new speculation of a potential F1 project for 2025. The rumors had been kick-started by new F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s … Read More
Rumor – No more F1 pre-race ‘kneeling’ in 2021
(GMM) The rainbow signage, the ‘End Racism’ messaging, and the pre-race kneeling look set to all be a thing of the past once F1 gets up and racing in 2021. … Read More
Rumor: Hamilton to ‘explore other options’ for 2022
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s farcically-delayed contract negotiations were all about money. That is the theory of former F1 driver Christijan Albers, referring to this week’s announcement of a new one-year deal … Read More
Rumor: Half The 2021 Formula One Calendar to change (2nd Update)
Portugal’s Algarve circuit is set to return to the Formula One calendar this season, taking the vacant slot left by Vietnam on May 2. The BBC and Sky Sports television … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes F1 eyes Verstappen/Russell lineup for 2022
Mark Hughes believes that, looking at Lewis Hamilton’s new deal, Max Verstappen and George Russell could well be Mercedes team-mates in 2022. Hughes, an experienced F1 journalist, thinks that Verstappen could Hamilton’s … Read More
Rumor: Jeff Gordon to join Superstar Racing Experience (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’, which we forgot to update last week. Turns out the big announcement Jeff Gordon was referring to was a chance to win his Chevy … Read More
Rumor: Apple to Invest $3.6 Billion in Kia Motors for Apple Car Production (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said on Monday it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a … Read More
Rumor: 10 new NASCAR Cup team charters being sought
According to Adam Stern of Sports Business Daily, it is rumored that around 10 groups are exploring buying NASCAR Cup team charters. Included in the list are both existing teams … Read More
Hamilton contract saga ’embarrassing’ – Schumacher (Update)
(GMM) Mercedes is still refusing to comment on raging speculation about Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 seat. It is now being rumored that the seven time world champion may be on the … Read More
Rumor: Bahrain may host two F1 races early in 2021 (Update)
(GMM) Stefano Domenicali has admitted this year’s Formula 1 world championship could begin with an extended stay in Bahrain. We reported earlier that plans for a replacement race at Portimao … Read More
Rumor: Cody Ware/Romain Grosjean to sign to drive IndyCars with Dale Coyne team (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today based on this announcement. Cody Ware was not confirmed today, but during the Press Conference it was mentioned that Cody will likely try … Read More
Rumor: Rich Energy Coming Back To F1 (2nd Update)
Former Haas title sponsor Rich Energy have announced that they are set to confirm a return to Formula 1 sometime the first week in February – i.e. this week. Company … Read More
Rumor: Chinese company to buy Aston Martin, terminate F1 team (Update)
We will downgrade this rumor to ‘false’ for now. A spokesman for Lawrence Stroll has said that the rumors of a possible sale of Aston Martin are based on nothing. … Read More
Rumor: Rick Ware Racing to enter IndyCar fulltime in 2021 with Dale Coyne (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Dale Coyne Racing announced today that it is entering into a collaboration with Rick Ware Racing for its No. 51 and No. 52 … Read More