Bottas, Hamilton set to sign new F1 deals
Mercedes set to re-sign both its drivers (GMM) Mercedes is reportedly well on the way to signing up its current drivers for 2021. There had been speculation that Mercedes junior … Read More
Category: Rumors
Mercedes and Bottas agree new deal for 2021 F1 season
Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas will remain at Mercedes in 2021, with a new deal having now been agreed in principle, sources have revealed to Motorsport.com. While a final contract has … Read More
F1 may scrap next week’s Hungarian GP (Update)
Budapest UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Formula 1 is definitely moving on to Budapest this week. In Austria at the weekend, rumors emerged that the sport may … Read More
Vettel to announce his retirement from F1?
In the rain Vettel outqualified his teammate Saturday (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has denied he is preparing to announce his retirement from Formula 1. Highly respected British commentator Martin Brundle revealed … Read More
USGP ‘in serious jeopardy’
2019 USGP action (GMM) USGP official Bobby Epstein has admitted the Austin race is likely to be called off for 2020. As F1 adds Russia and Mugello to its now … Read More
China, Canada unlikely to host races in 2020 (Update)
Canada very much in doubt for 2020 (GMM) China’s hopes of returning to the 2020 calendar are fading. The Shanghai race was among the very first casualties of the … Read More
Alonso to Renault for 2021 (6th Update)
Alonso back to F1 with Renault UPDATE As our sources stated yesterday, today Renault made it official with Alonso per this announcement. This rumor is now officially 'fact.' 07/07/20 According … Read More
McLaren looks to sell 20%-30% of F1 team (Update)
McLaren desperate to raise cash UPDATE The cash flow issue the McLaren F1 team was facing was eased last week when McLaren secured a loan from the National Bank of … Read More
Vettel to race alongside Hamilton in 2021 (9th Update)
In the end, Toto Wolff and Mercedes have decided Vettel will be put out to pasture after 2020. He's done. UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today after the … Read More
Five F1 drivers refusing to kneel
The drivers who took a knee and those that did not (GMM) There are rumors of growing tension among Formula 1 drivers over Lewis Hamilton's recent political activism. Having pushed … Read More
Hamilton wants $50m a year for new contract (Update)
All the black people in Africa who live like this. Maybe Hamilton will agree to drive for free and send all his salary to Africa to help these poor people. … Read More
Ferrari did not renew Vettel because of salary
Ferrari was able to hire Sainz Jr. for 1/10th Vettel's salary According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Sebastian Vettel refused to take a pay cut for the 2020 season that Ferrari asked … Read More
Haas F1 future uncertain (10th Update)
Gene Haas not pulling plug until he can unload his financial albatross UPDATE (GMM) Haas needs to up its game or team owner Gene Haas will pull out of Formula … Read More
McLaren and McLaren F1 sues creditors as bankruptcy looms (4th Update)
Andreas Seidl UPDATE (GMM) Team boss Andreas Seidl has denied that McLaren could have collapsed financially in 2020. Recent London High Court documents showed that the Woking based team required … Read More
F1 drivers may take a knee in Austria
Lando Norris. A better cause for all the F1 drivers would be to sell their yachts, their jets, their Monaco homes, and give up their millions in salary and send … Read More
Corona outbreak means F1 teams could miss Austria
Laurent Mekies (GMM) Ferrari has admitted teams may need to miss this weekend's Austrian GP if there is a coronavirus outbreak. Laurent Mekies, the Maranello team's sporting boss, told Sky … Read More
Second part of 2020 calendar to be released Monday
Mugello expected to get a race on the calendar (GMM) It is rumored that the second and final part of Formula 1's 'corona calendar' for 2020 will be released on … Read More
Crisis could move Raikkonen towards F1 exit
Kimi Raikkonen (GMM) The corona crisis could have inched Kimi Raikkonen closer to retirement, according to former F1 driver Mika Salo. As is clear from the 2007 world champion's social … Read More
Vettel, Alonso eye ‘pink Mercedes’ for 2021 (3rd Update)
Would Alonso look good in pink? UPDATE (GMM) Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are both in the running to drive for the new Aston Martin works team from 2021. That … Read More
Team Penske could discontinue Supercars effort
The DJR Team Penske Mustangs have proven hard to beat Team Penske is non-committal about its future in the Virgin Supercars Series in Australia, with rumors persisting for the last … Read More
Mercedes’ Cowell could switch to Aston Martin
Andy Cowell moving to Aston Martin ahead of Toto Wolff will all of Mercedes' secrets? (GMM) Mercedes' departing engine guru Andy Cowell could be moving to Aston Martin, according to … Read More
China to run two F1 races this year (Update)
Shanghai Circuit UPDATE (GMM) China has "fixed" itself a place on the 2020 corona crisis race calendar, according to Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, a top Red Bull official … Read More
Ferrari adds 15hp to engine before Austria GP (Update)
Mercedes and Red Bull will likely dust Ferrari every race in 2020, regardless of the 15 or 30 hp boost. UPDATE (GMM) Ferrari says reports of a major car upgrade … Read More
Ferrari IndyCar concept renderings
(c) Sean Bull Design Could this be what a Ferrari IndyCar entry would look like. Not likely as they are more inclined to be a chassis and/or engine supplier. Livery … Read More
F1 ready for full season of ‘ghost races’
Cyril Abiteboul predicts the entire 2020 F1 season will be run with only a handful of fans (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul thinks Formula 1 should prepare for a whole season of … Read More