Category: Rumors

Veteran Formula 1 engineer Pat Fry is leaving Alpine to join Williams as its new chief technical officer, working under James Vowles. According to Autosport, an announcement is expected today … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has grinned at rumors that Nico Hulkenberg could be a surprise contender to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull Racing. The 35-year-old German has been impressive … Read More

(GMM) Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko is now indicating that “apparently, three teams could have exceeded the 2022 cost cap limit,” he told motorsport-total.com. Two top rival teams acknowledge that complex … Read More

The ten existing F1 teams each stand to reap a $120 million infusion of money as the Series is on the cusp of expanding to 12 teams. –by Mark Cipolloni– … Read More

Rumor has it that Pirelli will be announced as F1 tire supplier for another 3 years after the decision is ratified at an FIA meeting on Friday in Spa. The … Read More

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan sees a future Red Bull star in McLaren rookie driver Oscar Piastri. “The thing that caught my interest yesterday [on Sunday] was this guy, … Read More

(GMM) Carlos Sainz Jr. could be destined for the exit door at Ferrari and headed to the new Sauber Audi team, Ralf Schumacher claims. Team boss Frederic Vasseur ended the … Read More

The brain drain at Mercedes F1 continues. Ferrari has reportedly poached Mercedes’ performance director Loic Serra (shown above) after missing out on Red Bull’s Pierre Wache. Following the loss of … Read More

(GMM) F1’s governing body has played down rumors that up to three teams may be set to be punished for breaching the sport’s budget cap. Last year, Red Bull and … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– According to a report by Tobi Gruner of AMuS, the 2026 Formula1 cars will be 1-foot shorter, have only 6-speed gearboxes instead of 8, and a powertrain … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he’s not overly worried that Red Bull’s rivals appear to be closing the performance gap. Max Verstappen is positively cruising to his third consecutive drivers’ … Read More

(GMM) The FIA looks set to green-light two new Formula 1 teams, but could be in for a showdown with Formula 1 and its teams. Several applicants went through the … Read More

UPDATE: This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ with today’s announcement. –by Mark Cipolloni– According to rumors coming out of the Netherlands, where Nyck de Vries is from, Daniel Ricciardo will … Read More

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has admitted Nyck de Vries may no longer be in the Alpha Tauri cockpit by the time Formula 1 reaches Zandvoort. Zandvoort, the first race after … Read More

(GMM) Some of Ferrari’s Formula 1 rivals are reportedly upset with the Maranello based team. According to Auto Motor und Sport (Germany) and the Swiss newspaper Blick, the unnamed rival … Read More

British racing team Hitech has formally confirmed it has lodged an entry to join the Formula 1 grid in 2026, after revealing a major new investment deal. Hitech announced on … Read More

What is taking Mercedes so long to sign Lewis Hamilton? It was revealed by Sportsmail, the deal has hit an unexpected impasse. At 38, Lewis Hamilton is the second-oldest driver … Read More

(GMM) Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 career is still under a very dark cloud. That is the admission of two of his well-known Dutch compatriots, even if the 28-year-old rookie … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– It is no longer a rumor, it is now ‘fact’ that Mercedes aims to beat Red Bull at Silverstone. Listen to what Toto Wolff says. Toto knows … Read More