Rumor: Hunter-Reay and Kanaan to drive in 2023 Indy 500 (Update)
Half of this rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today with this announcement that Kanaan will drive a 4th car for Arrow McLaren SP in the 2023 Indy 500. Rumor has … Read More
Category: Rumors
Rumor: Schumacher’s Haas F1 fate sealed after Mexico City GP performance
(GMM) Mick Schumacher’s fate at Haas may now have been sealed. It is rumored the small American team has decided to split with the 23-year-old German, after owner Gene Haas … Read More
Rumor: Liberty Media to invest in Brad Pitt F1 movie
A rumor in the Austin paddock centered around the upcoming Brad Pitt F1 movie. We hear that Pitt met with Liberty Media boss Greg Maffei and is looking for them … Read More
Rumor: Mick Schumacher’s F1 career could be over (2nd Update)
(GMM) Mick Schumacher appears set to be ousted from the Haas team, and therefore the Formula 1 grid, at the end of the season. The 23-year-old German was warned by … Read More
Rumor: Audi to partner with Sauber in F1 (Confirmed) (2nd Update)
This rumor is finally upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Sauber Press Release Sauber Motorsport is proud to announce an agreement with Audi AG for the Sauber Group to become the strategic … Read More
Rumor: Andretti Global’s only F1 hope is to buy a team, or hookup with Porsche (8th Update)
Another rumor making the rounds in Austin was Andretti Global (with or w/o Porsche) possibly buying the Williams team from Dorilton. If that were to happen, the plan would be … Read More
Rumor: Ricciardo to F1 broadcast booth in 2023
Rumors in the Austin paddock this past weekend say that Daniel Ricciardo will try his hand at TV broadcasting in 2023. He may also take a Reserve Driver role with … Read More
Rumor: Aussie Doohan to get two F1 practice outings
Australian F2 driver Jack Doohan will get two FP1 outings for the Alpine team this year. Doohan, the son of motorcycling legend Mick Doohan is rumored to replace Fernando Alonso … Read More
Rumor: USA may get 4th GP
Adam Stern put out this tweet from the USGP on Sunday, indicating there are talks to bring a 4th F1 race to the USA. In order for this one to … Read More
Rumor: Grave concerns about Red Bull owner’s health (2nd Update)
It was confirmed today by the Red Bull team that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has died. In his latest Green Notebook from Manila, Joe Saward writes, “In the Singapore … Read More
Rumor: Dodge to return to NASCAR (3rd Update)
A recent report by SportsBusiness Journal stated that Dodge’s talks about returning to NASCAR had stalled. That keeps the Cup Series at three manufacturers: Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. David Wilson, president of … Read More
IndyCar: Updated 2023 Silly Season page
A few tweaks to our ever-running 2023 IndyCar Silly Season page for Dale Coyne Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing: Last Updated October 20, 2022 2023 IndyCar Silly Season Page Team … Read More
Rumor: Kevin Harvick to retire after 2023 season
Disgusted with NASCAR, Fox analyst Bob Pockrass says he heard that Kevin Harvick will retire as a NASCAR driver after the 2023 season. Harvick, already 46 years old, is not … Read More
Rumor: Newey at center of Red Bull budget cost cap breach
(GMM) Adrian Newey, one of the most successful and recognizable Formula 1 designers in history, is reportedly at the center of the budget cap scandal. This week, McLaren supremo Zak … Read More
Rumor: Haas schedules USGP Press Conference to announce new sponsor (Update)
(GMM) Haas looks to be closing in on a deal with a new title sponsor. Early this year, the small American team parted with Nikita Mazepin and his Russian sponsor … Read More
IndyCar: Latest 2023 Silly Season Page (Kellett out) (Update)
Canada’s Dalton Kellett says he’s leaving AJ Foyt Racing and we have updated our Silly Season page below. The 29-year-old from Stouffville, Ont., made the announcement over social media on … Read More
Rumor: W-Series about to go belly-up (2nd Update)
W Series today confirms that its 2022 season will be curtailed and the final three races of its scheduled 2022 season – at Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas, USA … Read More
Rumor: Raikkonen to drive part-time for Ganassi in 2023
The latest IndyCar Silly Season rumor to surface is that former Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, 42, is in talks to join IndyCar on a part-time basis in 2023, … Read More
F1 ‘Silly season’ to race ahead at Suzuka – Marko
(GMM) The engines of Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ will continue to rev this weekend at Suzuka. It is now expected that Pierre Gasly’s release from his 2023 Red Bull contract, … Read More
Rumor: Japanese GP to move to Osaka in 2025, Beijing, Panama & Seoul eye F1
“The Singapore paddock had a few visitors with ambitions to run Formula 1 races in the future (which is not unusual). The most interesting for me was the delegation from … Read More
Rumor: AJ Allmendinger Expected to Drive Kaulig Cup Entry Full-Time in 2023
The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi has reported that AJ Allmendinger is expected to drive Kaulig’s Racing #16 Cup Series entry full-time in 2023. In 13 races so far this season, Allmendinger … Read More
Rumor: Hamilton, worried about Verstappen destroying his records, will sign new 5-year deal (Update)
Toto Wolff says a Mercedes contract extension for Lewis Hamilton “is going to happen” and that Hamilton thinks he can continue for at least another five years in Formula 1. … Read More
Rumor: Hulkenberg leading candidate to replace Schumacher (Update)
(GMM) Gunther Steiner has denied already signing on the dotted line of a 2023 race deal with experienced German driver Nico Hulkenberg. With French media reporting that Pierre Gasly is … Read More
Rumor: de Vries to take Gasly’s seat at AlphaTauri (2nd Update)
(GMM) Nyck de Vries has signed up to make his full Formula 1 debut next year with Red Bull’s second team Alpha Tauri. That is the claim from the verge … Read More
Rumor: F1 bracing for minor budget breach by Aston Martin and Red Bull
(GMM) The world of Formula 1 could be bracing for a scandal involving the dominant Red Bull team. Two reports emerged on Friday – in Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport and Italy’s Gazzetta … Read More