Spirit of Daytona may return with Mazda
Is a Mazda in Spirit of Daytona's future? Spirit of Daytona Racing could make its return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with a customer Mazda DPi program reportedly currently … Read More
Category: Rumors
F1 Qualifying races will replace Q3 in 2020 (Update)
Mattia Binotto jumped the gun UPDATE (GMM) Mattia Binotto may have jumped the gun by announcing that F1's qualifying format is changing radically for 2020. The Ferrari boss told La … Read More
Jimmie Johnson – too old for NASCAR, eyes IndyCar
Johnson thinks an IndyCar might suit his style better. He's in for a rude awakening. 44-year old Jimmie Johnson can't win in NASCAR anymore so now he's thinking maybe he … Read More
Brickyard 400 ticket sales (2nd Update)
One lonely fan. In some places the crowd was non-existent UPDATE IMS president Doug Boles said yesterday that advance ticket sales had "topped 50,000 for the 235,000-seat venue. That appeared … Read More
Ferrari planning EUR 9m contract for Leclerc
Leclerc screwed Vettel in Monza qualifying. Vettel gave Leclerc a tow to set fast time in the first run, but stayed behind Vettel in the 2nd run until it was … Read More
Aldo Costa to design 2022 IndyCar
Finally, IndyCar will have a properly designed race car. Aldo Costa, the greatest designer in F1 history, will move to Dallara in September Rumor has it that the greatest designer … Read More
Kubica to lose F1 ride (5th Update)
If Kubica's check is large enough, any number of teams will want him despite his physical limitations UPDATE (GMM) Robert Kubica says his future will become clearer "sooner or later". … Read More
Ocon to Renault, Hulkenberg to get axe(11th Update)
Hulkenberg during press conference Thursday UPDATE At Thursday's Italian GP press conference dumped Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he has ‘nothing concrete’ lined up for the 2020 Formula 1 … Read More
Monza on verge of new five-year F1 contract (2nd Update)
Monza UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The Italian Grand Prix will remains at Monza for another five years following the signing of a new contract. Formula 1 … Read More
Hulkenberg to Red Bull for 2020? (Update)
Axed Nico Hulkenberg has yet to score a podium in F1 UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' just like we predicted. Dr Helmut Marko has now ruled out Nico … Read More
McLaren agreement with SPM IndyCar essentially a rent-a-car deal
McLaren will have SPM prepare their car for the Indy 500 and have 0.00% ownership of the team As we have speculated previously, McLaren is NOT coming to IndyCar as … Read More
Who will replace James Hinchcliffe as Honda Spokesperson? (Update)
Hinchcliffe to lose his 2 Honda gigs UPDATE According to Autosport James Hinchcliffe will stay on with what will become McLaren Racing SP into the 2020 IndyCar Series season so … Read More
F1 considering qualifying race experiment for 2020
Abiteboul in favor of trying it (GMM) F1 is toying with the idea of experimenting with the race format in 2020. The sport's all-new era is not arriving until 2021, … Read More
Herta and Steinbrenner to move to Andretti, not Meyer Shank (2nd Update)
Michael Andretti to make room for Herta and run a 5th car UPDATE Team owner Michael Andretti is confident a fifth entry for Andretti Autosport in 2020 will likely include … Read More
Marko plays down latest Vettel-Red Bull rumor
Helmut Marko and Sebastian Vettel have a laugh at Spa Friday morning (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has played down the latest version of the rumor linking Sebastian Vettel with a … Read More
Richmond to replace Pocono IndyCar race (9th Update)
Mark Miles UPDATE Richmond Raceway will indeed be on the 2020 IndyCar schedule, per an Adam Stern source with direct knowledge of the move, and the track has a press … Read More
IndyCar Expected To Release ’20 Schedule this week
The powerful IndyCars will race on the Mickey Mouse 3/4-mile Richmond oval The '20 NTT IndyCar Series schedule will be released later this week, according to sources. IndyCar is holding … Read More
Stewart-Haas Racing in talks with Go FAS Racing about alliance
Will LaJoie stay? Stewart-Haas Racing is in talks with Ford team Go FAS Racing about a technical alliance, according to Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern. Stern's, not Front Row Motorsports … Read More
Bottas reportedly set to be axed (4th Update)
Bottas to again team with Hamilton UPDATE Valtteri Bottas is set to sign a one year contract extension to stay at Mercedes for 2020 according to Finnish newspaper Tunun Sanomat. … Read More
IndyCar: Overheard at Pocono and Gateway – Saturday (2nd Update)
Herta will either drive the #88 or the #98 in 2020 UPDATE Here in the Gateway paddock the word is that Colton Herta will indeed drive the 5th Andretti Autosport … Read More
Ocon set to kick off F1 driver market (2nd Update)
Ocon to be announced by Renault soon UPDATE (GMM) Esteban Ocon's rumored return to the F1 grid for 2020 may not yet be set in stone. It is believed that … Read More
Did Alonso really reject Red Bull’s offer? (Update)
Did Alonso really turn down Red Bull? UPDATE We hear the Spanish media may be confused. We are told the offer was from Aston Martin, which sponsors the Red Bull … Read More
Will Honda stay in F1?
Max Verstappen in the Red Bull Honda Despite their growing success, Honda is still discussing whether to continue in F1 beyond 2020 given the huge investment. Following an increase in … Read More
DiBenedetto not returning to LFR in 2020 (Update)
Christopher Bell expected to move up to Cup in 2020 UPDATE Word on the street is that Christopher Bell is in line to replace Matt DiBenedetto in the #95 Levine … Read More