Category: Rumors

(GMM) The future of the Belgian GP at the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit is now looking more secure, promoter Vanessa Maes admits. She recently met in London with Formula 1 CEO … Read More

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher thinks he knows why Lewis Hamilton’s contract negotiations are taking so long. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said earlier this week that he hoped to get the seven … Read More

(GMM) Mattia Binotto reportedly rejected an offer to become team boss at Audi’s new works Formula 1 project. Former McLaren boss Andreas Seidl is now the CEO at Sauber – … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– Rumor has it that Ferrari are trying to poach Jan Monchaux, Sauber’s current Technical Director. Current Ferrari F1 boss, Fred Vasseur, moved from Sauber to Ferrari and … Read More

According to sources, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is working on a new Concorde agreement for F1. The rumored biggest changes are: 1. Adding 2 more teams to the grid in … Read More

(GMM) More reports have emerged indicating Pirelli may have competition in its bid to secure the next contract to remain Formula 1’s sole tire supplier. Earlier this year, the FIA … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. A race in South Africa is not going to happen in 2024. While there are reports out there that it … Read More

(GMM) There could be more than meets the eye to Rob Marshall’s move to McLaren. Behind the scenes, Red Bull and Ferrari are still arguing and negotiating over the release … Read More

Sebastian Vettel reportedly visited all of his former teams in Monte Carlo last week, met with Lewis Hamilton & finished his trip to Monaco off with a Ferrari dinner. According … Read More

Helmut Marko believes others will have a hard time replicating Red Bull’s floor. “The Mercedes car hung in the air even longer. But I don’t think anyone was as interested … Read More

Ferrari president John Elkann and Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff meeting in the Monaco paddock. Were they talking about a driver swap? (GMM) Rumors suggesting Lewis Hamilton could switch to … Read More

Gazzetta reports that Honda will return to F1 in 2026 by supplying engines to Aston Martin. An official announcement is expected to come tomorrow, and the partnership is expected to … Read More

Ferrari are rumored willing to lure seven-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton to Maranello in 2024 with a $50 million offer. Hamilton’s contract runs out at the end of the … Read More

This rumor is now upgraded to ‘fact.’ Following discussions between Formula 1, the President of the FIA, the competent authorities – including the relevant Ministers, the President of the Automobile … Read More

Rumor has it that Williams is not completely satisfied with Logan Sargeant.  The gap in lap times between him and teammate Alex Albon is just too great. Sargeant is a … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– Not only does Liberty Media want a new Concorde Agreement negotiated now, even though the current one does not expire for another 2.5 years, so do the … Read More

Helmut Marko confirms that Ayumu Iwasa and Liam Lawson are the two candidates that could replace De Vries at AlphaTauri. “We’ve given Nyck the yellow card, but not yet the … Read More

The announcement of a partnership deal between Alpine and AutoNation in Miami was not quite as the original rumors had suggested, Joe Saward reports in his latest Notebook. That was … Read More

–by Mark Cipolloni– Former Williams manager Peter Windsor predicts that Mercedes will not stand in Lewis Hamilton’s way if he receives a ‘mega offer’ from Ferrari in advance of next … Read More

(GMM) Just four races into his first full-time season in Formula 1, Nyck de Vries is already at risk of being “fired”. That is the view of a well-known Russian … Read More