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
Category: Rumors
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
2020 F1 calendar to feature record 22-races
Steiner says that if the calendar is expanded to 22-races, it still must be done on 3 engines Word in the Hockenheimring paddock on Thursday is that F1 will feature … Read More
Verstappen and Vettel to swap teams
Such a move would bring Vettel back to where he had so much success Rumors that 50/50 Max Verstappen will wear Ferrari red rather Red Bull blue next season refuse … Read More
Herta to get bigger salary than Rossi (Update)
Rossi a $3 million man? UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' Other sources tell us Rossi is getting $2 million per year and more than likely $3 million per … Read More
ISC prez Saunders looking for new job
John Saunders ISC president John Saunders has been seen as approaching the end of his tenure, and Adam Stern/SBD sources say he could leave the company in the months after … Read More
Haas F1 to change drivers for 2020 (Update)
How are those non-American drivers working out for Anti-American Gunther Steiner? Not very well. UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'very strong' today. As the team's driver crisis continues, Haas … Read More
Last year for German GP (3rd Update)
Wolff – no more Mercedes bailout for the German GP UPDATE (GMM) Mercedes is not going to save the German GP. When Hockenheim also looked doomed a year ago, the … Read More
Overheard at Mid-Ohio – Sunday (2nd Update)
Might we soon see Indy cars running with IMSA at The Glen? UPDATE We also heard that there is a push for a joint IMSA/IndyCar doubleheader weekend at The Glen … Read More
Overheard at Mid-Ohio – Saturday
Alexander Rossi and Andretti Autosport look forward to more good times ahead We just got back from the Andretti Autosport hospitality, where it was announced that Alexander Rossi will be … Read More
Overheard at Mid-Ohio – Friday
More McLaren rumors It’s about 5 p.m. here on Friday at Mid-Ohio, and most of the on-track action is finished for the day. Last evening, I was going through my … Read More
‘Green light’ for 2020 Dutch GP, to replace Spanish GP (22nd Update)
Spanish GP saved? UPDATE The prospects of the Spanish Grand Prix remaining on the Formula 1 calendar have been boosted in the wake of the regional government providing funding, according … Read More
Vettel retirement rumors ‘increasing’ (7th Update)
Vettel squashed retirement rumors at Thursday's press conference UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Sebastian Vettel says quitting Formula 1 is "not an option". Clearly under pressure at … Read More
Ferrari could veto 2021 budget cap
Binotto could kill the budget cap rule (GMM) Claire Williams is not commenting on rumors that Ferrari may "veto" the 2021 budget cap. Although not yet announced, it is believed … Read More
Renault to leave F1 after 2020?
Abiteboul won't commit to F1 past next year (GMM) Renault is not yet committing to supplying customer engines to McLaren beyond 2020. At present, there are rumors that McLaren could … Read More
Raikkonen-Ferrari return?
Kimi Raikkonen was already sent by Ferrari to Alfa Romeo to sunset his career (GMM) Mika Salo has played down rumors that Kimi Raikkonen could return to Ferrari. Some are … Read More
Where will Alexander Rossi drive in 2020? (3rd Update)
Although Team Penske would deliver Rossi more Indy 500 wins, and pay him a higher annual salary, look for Rossi to stick with Andretti and Honda, who believed in him … Read More
Racing Point title sponsor going belly up?
Sergio Perez at Monaco (GMM) Racing Point's title sponsor has denied it could be about to fold. Kenyan sports betting platform Sportpesa has had its operating license suspended by the … Read More