Red Bull to protest Mercedes’ DAS system in Melbourne
DAS is already deemed illegal for 2021, Red Bull will file a formal protest in Melbourne because it alters a suspension setting while the car is in motion (GMM) Two … Read More
Category: Rumors
New MotoGP season opener in Austin to be postponed (Update)
Something finally halted Marc Marquez's domination of COTA UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. MotoGP's race at Austin has been postponed from April to November due to the … Read More
Italy on complete lockdown until April 3rd (Update)
Ferrari gets a waiver from the lockdown UPDATE It turns out the Italian lockdown is not a major issue for F1, as staff of Ferrari, Pirelli and brake supplier Brembo … Read More
IndyCar to run as support race to NASCAR Cup in Phoenix
Roger Penske As owner of the IndyCar series, the Arizona Republic newspaper asked IndyCar boss Roger Penske if he would you like to bring IndyCar back to Phoenix Raceway? Penske … Read More
Ticket sales halted, Bahrain F1 race to be run without fans (Update)
Bahrain GP – Hamilton wins in 2019 in superior Mercedes, will win again in 2020 UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Bahrain has decided to run its Formula … Read More
Ferrari could withdraw from Australian GP (Update)
Ferrari will take their slow car to Melbourne UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. The signs are looking brighter that even amid the global coronavirus crisis, Formula 1 … Read More
Media claims ‘whistleblower’ behind Ferrari scandal
Was Toto Wolff the Whistleblower? (GMM) The Italian media suspects a whistleblower is behind the bizarre saga surrounding the legality of Ferrari's 2019 engine. Rival teams are reportedly furious that … Read More
Ferrari may decide to write off 2020 season
Ferrari under Mattia Binotto is going downhill quick (GMM) Ferrari has admitted that it may write off the 2020 season quite early this year. Analysis of the recent winter testing … Read More
Ferrari, Pirelli, Alfa Romeo, and Haas will be forced to skip Vietnam GP
Will we soon be sticking a fork in the Vietnam GP? Ferrari could face a roadblock to racing in next month's Vietnam Grand Prix as the country's national tourist board … Read More
Racing Point car illegal?
Last year's Mercedes W10 The Racing Point Pink Mercedes (GMM) Racing Point's technical boss suggests teams like McLaren are just jealous of what has been dubbed the 'pink Mercedes'. It … Read More
Alonso to add more 2020 IndyCar races
Alonso eyes a couple additional IndyCar races Fernando Alonso could do the Acura GP of Long Beach (April 19), the AutoNation IndyCar Challenge at COTA (April 26) or the GMR … Read More
‘Pink Mercedes’ protest rumors circulate
Sergio Perez in the 2019 Mercedes painted pink and called a Racing Point (GMM) Rumblings of a Melbourne protest against Racing Point's 'pink Mercedes' are circulating in the Barcelona test … Read More
Ricciardo skips over Ferrari rumors (Update)
Daniel Ricciardo UPDATE (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is reluctant to comment on rumors that he is on Ferrari's wish-list for 2021. Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says Sebastian Vettel is the top … Read More
Will 7-Eleven dump Indy Speedway sponsorship?
No word on whether 7-Eleven would terminate Speedway's IMS' sponsorship deal when it concludes The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is rumored to be in talks to purchase Marathon Petroleum's Speedway … Read More
2020 F1 driver salaries
Hamilton tops at $50M – likely more than the entire IndyCar driver lineup combined Below is the list of what the drivers will REPORTEDLY earn next season. 1 Lewis Hamilton, … Read More
Alonso to return to Indy 500 in 2020 (9th Update)
Alonso's relationship with McLaren must have been reinstated if he is running in the Indy 500. Their 3rd seat is still open for the 500 UPDATE We already had this … Read More
FIA gives Mercedes free pass to use illegal steering for 2020 (Update)
To ensure another World Championship for Lewis Hamilton, it appears the FIA will allow the illegal Mercedes steering for 2020 UPDATE (GMM) Ferrari will seek "clarification" about the legality of … Read More
Red Bull eyes F1 television rights
Dietrich Mateschitz (GMM) Red Bull could be set to deepen its involvement in Formula 1 even further. Already, the energy drink company owns two teams and promotes the Austrian GP … Read More
Source says Ferrari aero ‘does not work’
The look on Vettel's father's face said it all last week during testing – the 2020 Ferrari is likely a dog (GMM) Ferrari's 2020 rivals are "faster", according to team … Read More
Aldo Costa likely designed the Mercedes DAS ‘trick’ steering
Aldo Costa is now working for Dallara and near his family in Italy, but he was still working for Mercedes on 'special projects" when the Duel Axis System was conceived … Read More
Walkinshaw: New manufacturers interested in Supercars
Walkinshaw and co-team owner Michael Andretti Ryan Walkinshaw suggests there are automotive manufacturers interested in joining the Supercars fray despite the sport this week shedding Holden. General Motors announced that … Read More
Honda to stay in F1
Franz Tost (GMM) Franz Tost thinks Honda will stay in Formula 1 after 2021. The Austrian is the boss of Red Bull's second team, the newly-renamed Alpha Tauri. Both Red … Read More
Hinchcliffe to drive for Andretti team at Indy (Update)
Hinchcliffe with Genesys CEO Tony Bates UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 02/18/20 It will be announced at IMS Wednesday that former Honda driver and Honda … Read More
F1 could have ‘Russian team’ soon – Aleshin
Mikhail Aleshin (GMM) A "Russian team" could soon be on the Formula 1 grid. That is the claim of Mikhail Aleshin, a 32-year-old Russian who is a senior driver for … Read More
F1 considers two-day Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai The Chinese Grand Prix could be rescheduled for November as part of a two-day event sandwiched in between the Brazilian and Abu Dhabi races. The Shanghai Grand Prix was … Read More