F1 rejects France Family track
Homestead Rumor has it that the France Family owned Homestead Miami Speedway held talks with F1 and Miami-Dade county about hosting a Formula 1 race there, but F1 rejected the … Read More
Category: Rumors
Fox Sports to cut cost on NASCAR broadcasts
Waltrip not being replaced? To save money, Fox Sports is rumored to go with a two-man booth for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, with just Mike Joy and Jeff … Read More
Miami GP to be blocked from ever happening? (3rd Update)
MIAMI GP site UPDATE The mayor of Miami-Dade county, Carlos Gimenez, used his veto earlier this month to overturn opposition to the event, and on Tuesday the County Commissioners sided … Read More
Red Bull, Honda, close to 2021 extension
Red Bull and Honda will be formidable in 2020 (GMM) Red Bull and Honda are moving closer to extending their works Formula 1 collaboration beyond 2020. Officially, the Japanese engine … Read More
Honda to run Marquez brothers in 2020 (Update)
Alex Marquez will team with his brother in 2020 UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with this announcement from Honda: "Honda Racing Corporation is pleased to announce the … Read More
4th OEM: NASCAR hosted Honda at Phoenix
'@StevePhelps said in his presser Sunday that @NASCAR hosted a prospective fourth OEM last weekend at Phoenix, an interesting development because there was industry chatter heading into Phoenix that @Honda … Read More
Renault to shut down F1 program after this season?
Will Renault pull the plug? Will Renault pull the plug at the end of this year? F1-Insider.com learned that this scenario has already been discussed among leading members of the … Read More
Ferrari could stop Wolff becoming F1 boss
Bernie speaks (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone isn't so sure that Toto Wolff will be the next F1 supremo. In Wolff's rare absence this weekend in Brazil, rumors are abounding that the … Read More
Penske to buy Mercedes F1 team (2nd Update)
Penske denies rumor UPDATE (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has told the F1 world not to dismiss rumours about Mercedes quitting the sport. In Brazil, after Mercedes won its sixth consecutive drivers' … Read More
F1 owner looked into buying Indycar
John Mallone (Liberty Media) wanted to make IndyCar a global powerhouse, but the Hulman George family wanted to keep it small so they chose Roger Penske who has always said … Read More
New engine for Leclerc may include 2020 parts – rumor (Update)
Biased British F1 media wrong again UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Charles Leclerc has denied that his new engine in Brazil is to test developments for 2020. … Read More
Cole Custer to take over the SHR #41
'@StewartHaasRcng has decided to elevate @ColeCuster to the 41 in 2020 to replace @Daniel_SuarezG, per source, as @Jim_Utter first reported. √ SHR weighed keeping Suarez if he delivered proper financing … Read More
Jordan Taylor to replace Magnussen at Corvette, denied by Wayne Taylor (3rd Update)
Jordan Taylor would be following his brother Ricky out of his father's team. Ricky went to Team Penske UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Statement from Wayne Taylor: … Read More
Marquez destruction of Lorenzo will send him to retirement (Update)
Jorge Lorenzo destroyed by teammate Marc Marquez, retires UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 11/14/19 Jorge Lorenzo will make a major announcement after calling an 'exceptional' … Read More
Hamilton may change teams for 2021
Hamilton is not going anywhere unless Aldo Costa, who has left Mercedes, decides to start designing F1 cars again (GMM) F1's sporting boss thinks it is possible Lewis Hamilton will … Read More
Two new F1 teams confirm 2021 ambition (2nd Update)
Pascal Wehrlein UPDATE (GMM) A hopeful 2nd new Formula 1 team will discover next month if the sport will consider allowing new entrants. Recently, Formula 2 boss Adrian Campos and … Read More
Mercedes eyes option of leaving F1
Wolff says it is not a given Mercedes stays in F1 Champions Mercedes are likely to stay in Formula One after major changes come into play in 2021 but that … Read More
Joest, Mazda to Part Ways After Sebring
Joest run IMSA Mazda DPI team Mazda is expected to part ways with Joest Racing following the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March, with a mid-season team switch … Read More
Penske paid $300M to buy IndyCar and IMS
Land Controlled by IMS. Our estimates now put the deal at around $1 billion UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today as we expected the report of $300M was … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix race to sellout (2nd Update)
Packed grandstands. Since Jim France has taken over the reins of NASCAR, the series has been on the rise UPDATE Estimated total attendance at ISM was "more than 50,000." All … Read More
Will Renault leave F1? (3rd Update)
Abiteboul still plays down Renault leaving UPDATE (GMM) Renault has played down rumors it might quit Formula 1. Last week, reports suggested that amid on and off-track scandals, poor results … Read More
Mercedes to slash costs, will F1 program feel pinch?
How much longer can Toto afford Lewis Hamilton? As it grapples with recalls, costly fines over illegal diesel engine software and a slowing global market due to stiff competition from … Read More
McLaren IndyCar drivers to get F1 tests
O'Ward and Askew may get an F1 test with McLaren The McLaren F1 team could give an opportunity to its young IndyCar driver line-up to take part in Formula 1 … Read More
Hamilton ‘thinking about’ Ferrari move – Villeneuve
There is zero chance Hamilton goes to Ferrari. He is playing Mercedes like a fiddle to extract more money in his contract renegotiation's, which have begun. (GMM) 1997 world champion … Read More
IndyCar could be racing with Supercars in Sydney as soon as 2021 (2nd Update)
Route to track from downtown Sydney UPDATE Old news for AR1.com readers, but IndyCar President Jay Frye said that officials have "held 'exploratory' discussions about staging a race in Sydney," … Read More