McLaren ‘B’ car to have radical nose (Update)
McLaren nose UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the new nose now revealed. 05/09/18 (GMM) The centerpiece of McLaren's 'B' car for Barcelona and beyond is a … Read More
Category: Rumors
Miami to host F1 race October 2019 (4th Update)
Proposed Miami circuit UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Plans for an inaugural Formula 1 race in Miami have been approved after the city’s commission voted in favor … Read More
Williams fires its Chief Engineer
Ed Wood Reports in the Barcelona paddock claim that Williams chief designer Ed Wood has left the Grove outfit. Wood joined Williams from Prodrive in 2006, where he had also … Read More
2019 F1 Silly Season to be a dud
Valtteri Bottas will keep his seat, as will Raikkonen and Ricciardo Despite all the rumors to the contrary, we here at AR1.com expect the 2019 F1 Silly Season to be … Read More
Ricciardo to Mercedes, Hamilton to Red Bull (3rd Update)
Wolff dismisses speculation. We still say that the holdup with Hamilton signing, say, a new 3-year deal, is whether Aldo Costa will too. UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to … Read More
Lorenzo signs for Suzuki?
Lorenzo Sources in the MotoGP paddock believe that Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo has told the Italian firm that he won’t remain with them for the 2019 MotoGP season, opening the … Read More
Ford may be forced to race its SUVs in NASCAR (Update)
Ford is deep-sixing cars like the Taurus it races in NASCAR. How long before NASCAR has to switch to racing Ford Explorers? UPDATE Ford last week announced drastic plans to … Read More
Outback’s sponsorship of Stewart-Haas may end next year
Kevin Harvick Adam Stern of Sports Business Daily says Outback may not renew its contract with Stewart Haas Racing after 2018. He says they have quietly moved from being primary … Read More
Ricciardo signs Ferrari contract? (6th Update)
Ricciardo calls rumors a lie UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. “I have only had talks with Red Bull – since last year we have been open with … Read More
Jani eyes possible switch to IndyCars
Neel Jani in 2007 in Champ Car. Ready to try a real race car again Former Champ Car driver and current Porsche factory ace Neel Jani says he would welcome … Read More
Kenseth returning to Roush Fenway (Update)
Matt Kenseth UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Who said you can’t go home? NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will return to the organization where he began his storied … Read More
Mustang Hybrid Rumored To Have Around 400 HP
Ford Mustang Ford has already said the upcoming Mustang Hybrid will be “all about delivering V8-like performance with more low-end torque" and now we’re starting to learn how much power … Read More
FIA looks into legality of 2018 Ferrari
Is Ferrari under scrutiny? (GMM) Just as it surges to the front in formula one, the legality of Ferrari's 2018 car is coming under scrutiny. Marca newspaper in Spain says … Read More
IndyCar to move up Barber start time due to weather (2nd Update)
The rain was heavy at Barber in 2012 – Scott Dixon UPDATE The revised schedule for today has been officially announced now. 10:45 am (previously 12:00 pm) – INDY LIGHTS … Read More
NASCAR considering composite bodies for Cup
Composite 'spec' bodies for the Cup Series will cut down on cheating Following a successful rollout of flange-fit bodies in the Xfinity Series, NASCAR is considering a similar path for … Read More
Chevy to challenge Ford in Supercars
Camaro Supercar concept Tickford boss Rod Nash expects Ford’s move to put the Mustang on the Supercars grid will trigger an entry from its long-time rival, the Chevrolet Camaro. The … Read More
Car giants Nissan, Renault in talks to merge fully (Update)
Carlos Ghosn oversees both today UPDATE Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive of the Renault-Nissan alliance, said he is open to a merger of the two companies—something he has long … Read More
Red Bull Global Rallycross goes belly-up
Global Rallycross Action. More motorsports series are created each year. Eventually it's all going to implode because the FIA and ACCUS does nothing to stop what is sure to be … Read More
New Ford NASCAR Body Coming In 2019 (Update)
Ford is deep-sixing the poor selling Taurus passenger car UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 02/12/18 Following his Ford team's dominating performance in Sunday’s Advance Auto … Read More
Is Mercedes slowing Hamilton on purpose?
Is Mercedes showing Hamilton who is boss? Lewis Hamilton was on pole by a wide margin in Melbourne, so we know the Mercedes is fast. But money makes people do … Read More
Renault plans engine step for Canada
Renault plans power boost for its customers (GMM) Renault is preparing to take a step forward with its engine in the coming races. As well as its works team, the … Read More
Ferrari IMSA team next new IndyCar team?
Giacomo Mattioli IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship team Scuderia Corsa has claimed that they are interested in putting together a full-time effort for the Verizon IndyCar Series. The team will make … Read More
Long Beach GP to draw record crowds (2nd Update)
Kevin Kalkhoven UPDATE The final number was 185,000 over 3-days, up from 183,000 in 2017. Not quite the 200,000 Kevin Kalkhoven was hoping for, but a nice increase nonetheless, and … Read More
Stewart reaches out of court settlement, mother feels forced (2nd Update)
Kevin Ward Jr. UPDATE Tony Stewart and the family of Kevin Ward Jr. have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit following an accident during a 2014 dirt track … Read More
Alonso to Haas in 2019?
Could Alonso replace the hapless Grossjean at Haas? (GMM) Haas has rejected a sensational rumor suggesting Fernando Alonso might move to the American team for 2019. The news was first … Read More