Raikkonen to retire after 2020 season
Kimi Raikkonen eyes retirement (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has left open the door to possible retirement at the end of 2020. At the age of 40, and with over 300 grands … Read More
Category: Rumors
‘Old school’ Mugello to be F1’s 1000th race
Mugello (GMM) Mugello looks set to join the other six European 'ghost race' venues on the initial corona-induced 2020 calendar. It is believed a race at the Ferrari-owned circuit will … Read More
Baku to be postponed and then cancelled (4th Update)
Azerbaijan UPDATE (GMM) Baku, Singapore and Suzuka are set to be definitively scratched from the 2020 calendar. That is the word from Andrea Cremonesi, a respected correspondent for Italy's La … Read More
Billionaire looks to buy a F1 team so his son can race (4th Update)
Latifi's billionaire dad Michael in running to buy Williams UPDATE (GMM) Three names are in the fray as potential buyers for the struggling F1 backmarker Williams. That is the claim … Read More
Indy Lights 2020 season to be cancelled (2nd Update)
Roger Penske UPDATE The plight of Indy Lights will receive swift attention, Roger Penske has stated. “As you know, we decided not to run the Indy Lights this year," he … Read More
Bill Gates tipped to attend F1’s ‘corona’ re-start
What will Bill Gates be doing at an F1 race? (GMM) Bill Gates is slated to attend the opening 'ghost race' of 2020 in Austria. Austrian reports suggest that Red … Read More
Wolff buys back some Williams shares – source
Toto Wolff – buys back shares to keep Williams afloat until a buyer for the team can be found (GMM) Toto Wolff has reportedly bought back into struggling F1 team … Read More
Indy 500 to run on October if fans not allowed
Penske has two dates he's working with The Indianapolis 500 will run as scheduled on Aug. 23 only if fans are allowed to attend, President and CEO of Penske Entertainment … Read More
Honda to replace Alex Marquez
In testing Alex Marquez has been so much slower than his brother Marc that Honda knows they have to jettison him at the end of 2020, or sooner Rumor has … Read More
Mercedes also eyes IndyCar
Toto Wolff is quite aware that the USA is Mercedes' largest passenger car market Like Ferrari, Mercedes has a huge F1 staff count, many of whom will be laid off … Read More
China could host F1 doubleheader
Lewis Hamilton pits in Shanghai last year Rumor has it that China F1 race organizers have volunteered to host a double-header event later in the 2020 Formula 1 season, F1 … Read More
Nashville Superspeedway to host Cup race in 2021 (Update)
The track is all concrete and once hosted IndyCar races UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. It's official. Nashville Superspeedway will hold a Cup race for the first … Read More
Source says Ferrari will have one striker in 2021 (Update)
Sainz Jr. claims he will not be Leclerc's water boy UPDATE (GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. has hit back at claims he will be Ferrari's 'number 2' driver from 2021. A … Read More
Two teams oppose F1’s reverse grid plan
The 'pink' Mercedes team running last year's Mercedes, sides with their 'A' team like good soldiers (GMM) It is believed Racing Point has now joined the works Mercedes team in … Read More
‘A lot happening’ at Mercedes – Marko
Dr Helmut Marko (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko thinks "a lot is happening" behind the scenes at Mercedes. The Red Bull chief's former charge Sebastian Vettel, who will leave Ferrari at … Read More
F1 to test reverse grids (Update)
Hamilton would have to race thru the field from the back in his superior Mercedes UPDATE Concerned their drivers are not good enough, the Mercedes Formula 1 team is opposed … Read More
IndyCar rookies Alex Palou and Rinus VeeKay to miss opener (Update)
Alex Palou ready to go UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Alex Palou will be able to debut at the IndyCar next weekend in Texas. The Catalan pilot … Read More
Button, Johnson, Alonso eye IndyCar go
Jens Button was eyeing an IndyCar go before the Chinese Virus hit. UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' for 2020, as schedule changes brought on by the Chinese virus … Read More
Mercedes will sell team over Chinese virus crisis (Update)
Eddie Jordan says Mercedes sponsor Petronas will be in trouble financially from the virus UPDATE This rumor started by Eddie Jordan is downgraded to 'false' today with this announcement. 05/04/20 … Read More
Renault set to quit F1? (3rd Update)
A rarely shaven Cyril Abiteboul breathes sigh of relief UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Renault is staying in Formula 1 for now. Amid serious financial problems for … Read More
Ferrari working on 20hp boost for Austria
The best that Binotto can do is 20hp? What about its inferior chassis to Mercedes, Red Bull, and now the 'pink' Mercedes team? (GMM) Ferrari is aiming to show up … Read More
Silverstone races face axe from 2020 calendar (5th Update)
Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle UPDATE SunSport reports that the two Silverstone races will now be switched to July 26 and August 2 back-to-back events after Boris Johnson intervened to save … Read More
FIA to scrap complex ‘MGU-H’ for 2025
Mercedes F1 engines (GMM) F1's governing FIA is preparing to scrap the 'MGU-H' element of the current engine formula for 2025. The news was broken by Spanish correspondent Albert Fabrega, … Read More
Mick Schumacher tipped for mid-season 2020 debut
Mick Schumacher (GMM) Mick Schumacher could make his Formula 1 race debut much earlier than expected. Officially, Michael Schumacher's son is taking his rise to the top steadily, as he … Read More
Austrian government to give F1 green light
Austria races set to get green light (GMM) Austrian officials look set to show a green light to Formula 1's plans to re-start the 2020 season in July. Health and … Read More