Will Indy 500 have a full 33-car field?
Last year Simon Pagenaud beat Alexander Rossi in a shootout to win. So far the Indy 500 has only 30 confirmed entries for the Indy 500 with practice starting next … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rokit to sponsor an IndyCar and F1 team
Rokit sponsored the Williams F1 team last year Rokit is close to announcing major new sponsorship deals with a team in IndyCar and one in F1 company co-founder and chairman … Read More
Opening IndyCar practice to be cancelled? (Update)
Fernando Alonso UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including rookie orientation, will start Aug. 12, a Wednesday and one day later than originally … Read More
Second race for Hulkenberg in Perez’s seat ‘likely’
Hulkenberg expected back in the 'pink' Mercedes this coming weekend (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg is likely to get another chance this Sunday to take Racing Point's fast and controversial 'pink Mercedes' … Read More
RPM offers Wallace partial team ownership
When rumors surfaced that Chip Ganassi was after Wallace to replace Kyle Larson, RPM immediately offered him partial ownership in their team in an effort to keep him David Smith, … Read More
Why is Vettel’s car having so much trouble? (2nd Update)
Vettel cannot understand why car handled so bad all weekend UPDATE Sebastian Vettel says something "doesn't stack up" over the struggles he faced with his Ferrari throughout the Formula 1 … Read More
Did Perez visit Mexico to seek more funding?
Sergio Perez, as good as he is, has to buy his seat in F1 A Racefans.net source with links to Mexico suggests Sergio Perez journeyed back to Mexico where he … Read More
Mercedes sandbagging (Update)
Sandbagging Lewis Hamilton turned up the wick in qualifying and demoralized the other teams UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' after the Mercedes team demoralized the competition in qualifying … Read More
Red Bull close to new Austria GP contract
Red Bull Ring (GMM) Red Bull is close to extending its agreement with Formula 1 to host the annual Austrian GP. In March, we reported that the Red Bull Ring … Read More
Hulkenberg to replace Perez at Silverstone (Update)
Hulkenberg will drive the 'pink' Mercedes this weekend UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with this team announcement: Nico Hulkenberg will drive for BWT Racing Point F1 Team in … Read More
Friday Aston Martin deadline looming for Vettel, but he prefers Red Bull (2nd Update)
The Friday deadline was likely just to inform Sergio Perez his contract may not be renewed, depending on what Vettel does – Racing Point or Red Bull UPDATE Today was … Read More
Sergio Perez to miss British GP (Update)
Sergio Perez won't be in the 'pink' Mercedes this weekend UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. A team statement read: Following the announcement that Sergio has tested positive … Read More
Turkey could return to F1 calendar in 2020 (Update)
The last F1 race in Turkey was in 2011, won by Vettel. What condition is the track surface in? UPDATE (GMM) Operators of the former F1 circuit in Turkey have … Read More
Did Racing Point Copy the Mercedes or did someone slip them the plans?
The Racing Point 'pink' Mercedes performs so well to just be a copy made from photographs. Liberty wants to reduce costs for teams and letting customers buy year old cars … Read More
Russian team likely to race in F1 (Update)
Ross Brawn UPDATE (GMM) Formula 1 is "fully open" to welcoming a new Russian team to the sport, according to sporting boss Ross Brawn. Rumors about Russian interest have been … Read More
McLaren lands Gulf sponsorship for F1 team (Update)
Gulf has a rich history in racing UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 07/23/20 McLaren is set to bring the iconic Gulf Oil brand back to … Read More
IndyCar Laguna Seca and Portland races to be cancelled (2nd Update) (Update)
Graham Rahal testing at Laguna Seca last year UPDATE This rumor from last Friday is now upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement. 07/27/20 This rumor is upgraded to ‘strong’ … Read More
Vettel could go to Alpha Tauri in 2021
Ralf Schumacher is wrong again (GMM) Yet another option for Sebastian Vettel may have emerged for 2021. Ralf Schumacher believes the quadruple world champion could move to Red Bull's second … Read More
Hendrick motorsports to downsize in 2021
Too slow to win anymore in NASCAR, Johnson eyes possible move to IndyCars When seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson announced he was retiring from NASCAR Cup racing in … Read More
Nurburgring, Portugal and Imola to be added to 2020 F1 Schedule (2nd Update)
Nurburgring UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. F1 announced three more events for the 2020 calendar with Imola, Portimao and Nurburgring replacing the officially cancelled US, Brazilian, Mexican … Read More
New ‘spy saga’ set to fire in Formula 1
Rory Byrne has been working on the design of the Ferrari F1 car for 3 years now and it is getting slower. Understudy Aldo Costa made the Ferrari fast during … Read More
Team Penske to split with Acura (Update)
Roger Penske UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Acura Motorsports today announced it has come to a mutual agreement with Team Penske to end its successful partnership at … Read More
Racing Point will oust Perez, not Stroll
Sergio Perez thinks his days are numbered (GMM) Sergio Perez admits it is "obvious" that if Racing Point needs to make room for Sebastian Vettel next year, it is his … Read More
Red Bull went ‘wrong way’ with 2020 car
Did Red Bull really make design choice errors? (GMM) Red Bull went "the wrong way" with development of its 2020 car, according to former team driver Robert Doornbos. Max Verstappen, … Read More
Team owner Stroll could oust own son
Lawrence Stroll did not buy an F1 team to have his son sit on the bench (GMM) Ralf Schumacher is not so sure that Racing Point will oust Sergio Perez … Read More