Mercedes F1 was sandbagging – Verstappen (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Toto Wolff has confirmed reports that Mercedes ran with high fuel loads in the recent and sole pre-season test in Bahrain. Coupled with … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Ferrari F1, Leclerc ‘hiding’ true 2021 pace
(GMM) Ferrari and Charles Leclerc are keeping their cards close to their chests ahead of the 2021 season. That is the view of Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly, who is friends … Read More
Rumor: Mercedes F1 ran ‘much more fuel’ in test
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has brushed off suggestions that Red Bull is clearly the favorite heading into the 2021 season. That is despite the fact that every analyst agrees that … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR to move car numbers to rear Quarterpanel (Update)
Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reports that NASCAR and teams continue to consider the idea of moving car number back on the cars as early as next season. The Next … Read More
Rumor: 3 points for F1 ‘sprint qualifying’ winners
(GMM) The winner of the trial ‘sprint qualifying’ races in 2021 will receive 3 points as well as pole position for the main event. It now appears set in stone … Read More
Rumor: Hamilton ‘grumpy’ ahead of 2021 season
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton is heading into the 2021 season feeling “a bit grumpy”, according to respected F1 commentator and former driver Martin Brundle. Brundle, who works for Britain’s Sky, said … Read More
Rumor: Monaco eyes half-capacity crowd for 2021 race
(GMM) With work well underway to prepare for the first Monaco GP since 2019, rumors suggest race organizers are hoping spectators will be able to attend in May. Correspondent Paolo … Read More
Rumor: F1 and IndyCar to avoid becoming all-electric race series
Nothing has more impact on making and retaining new race fans than the awesome sound of their internal combustion engines. With the automotive world moving to 100% electric passenger cars, … Read More
Rumor: RC Enerson to drive in Indy 500 for new IndyCar team
According to the IndyStar, a new IndyCar called Top Gun Racing will enter this year’s Indy 500 with RC Enerson (shown above) as its driver. We have added this team … Read More
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
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