Category: Rumors
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
Clint Bowyer to re-sign with SHR
.@ClintBowyer still has a solid chance of returning to @StewartHaasRcng's No. 14 Ford next year, per sources, though no extension has been reached yet. âž- Veteran drivers have faced paycuts … Read More
Erik Jones to re-sign with Joe Gibbs Racing
.@Erik_Jones is expected to be back in @JoeGibbsRacing's No. 20 Toyota next year, his attorney Alan Miller said tonight — signaling a renewal is close. âž- That would set up … Read More
2020 AR1.com F1 Silly Season page goes live
Did you hear? It's time for the racing Silly Season again and AR1.com's first Silly Season page to go live is the 2020 F1 Silly Season Page. Check it out. … Read More
Who will replace Gasly? (10th Update)
Gasly scratches his head in wonderment after being lapped by his teammate again UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Gasly is out as we have rumored for a … Read More
20hp engine boost for Ferrari after break
Ferrari already has the most powerful engine, but their inferior chassis means zero wins so far. The 20hp should help at Spa and Monza (GMM) Toto Wolff is forecasting a … Read More
Meyer Shank Racing must look for new partner
Mike Shank The move of the Arrow McLaren SPM team to Chevy power in 2020 not only screwed up James Hinchcliffe as spokesman for Honda, it also screws the Mike … Read More
IndyCar needs a sponsor to save Pocono race (Update)
The Family only really cares about their Indy 500 UPDATE On yesterday's Pocono 500 preview conference call Graham Rahal said IndyCar should give Pocono another chance and we agree. Next … Read More
Graham Rahal confirms team looking at third car
Graham Rahal On a conference call to preview the Pocono 500, Graham Rahal confirmed the Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar team are talking to sponsors about a third car for 2020. … Read More
Arrow SPM to switch to Chevy engines with McLaren and Herta (3rd Update)
Sam Schmidt moves team to Chevy UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. Still no word on Colton Herta as the driver……or will Fernando Alonso bite the … Read More
Hulkenberg to Formula E? (2nd Update)
Hulkenberg. AR1 Note: He has never even had an F1 podium in all these years UPDATE (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he is "not ready" to contemplate a switch to Formula … Read More
Carlos Slim likely saved Mexican GP (Update)
As first rumored by AR1.com, Carlos Slim saved the race as he has big investments in all those companies UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Some of the … Read More
Schumacher will make it to F1 grid
Mick Schumacher (GMM) Mick Schumacher will "definitely" make it all the way to Formula 1. That is the view of Jean Alesi, a friend of Mick's famous father Michael Schumacher. … Read More
Fittipaldi to F1?
Pietro Fittipaldi (GMM) Gunther Steiner has played down rumors that Haas might sign up Pietro Fittipaldi as a race driver in 2020. With Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean often clashing … Read More
2019 Mexican GP to be last. Door open for IndyCar? (5th Update)
Mexico City packs the grandstands UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. The Mexican Grand Prix organizer has announced the race will remain on the Formula 1 calendar beyond … Read More
2020 Dutch GP in doubt?
Dutch tree huggers are out to stop the Dutch GP at Zandvoort. It really should be at Assen anyway – a superior circuit (GMM) Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers has … Read More
Pagenaud re-signs with Team Penske
Simon Pagenaud, counting the Penske Dough According to AR1.com sources, Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud, as expected, has resigned with Team Penske. The terms of the deal are not … Read More
F1 to reduce winter testing by two days
Lando Norris says Winter Testing really helped him as a rookie (GMM) F1 could reduce the amount of pre-season testing to free up capacity for another race. Liberty Media has … Read More
Italian driver on Toro Rosso radar
Luca Ghiotto (GMM) A new driver has emerged on Toro Rosso's radar for 2020. Pierre Gasly has struggled at the senior Red Bull team this year, but boss Christian Horner … Read More
Mercedes eyes George Russell to replace Bottas (2nd Update)
George Russell UPDATE (GMM) George Russell has admitted that a 2020 seat at Mercedes is "unlikely". That is despite the fact that, alongside Esteban Ocon, he is one of the … Read More
IndyCar to implement Standing Starts in 2022
IndyCar tried a standing start at the GP of Indy in 2014, but one wanker stalled and caused a big crash With the announcement today that IndyCar will add Hybrid … Read More
Is IndyCar eyeing Cosworth hybrid technology for its 2022 900-HP car? (Update)
The hybrid system would include an electric motor inside a redesigned Xtrac gearbox. The battery weight would replace some of the ballast in the current car used to offset the … Read More