Jun.13 (GMM) For the first time in several years, Carlos Sainz is viewing the latest “chaos” at Ferrari as an outsider. As another season unfolds in which the Maranello based team looks unlikely to be champion, the partisan Italian press has begun to pile on the pressure. The headline at Corriere della Sera proclaimed: “(Charles) […]
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Briatore offers ‘full support’ to Colapinto
Jun.12 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has hit reverse gear after saying he is “not happy at all” with Franco Colapinto. The Alpine advisor recently ousted Jack Doohan to install the highly rated and heavily Argentinean-backed Colapinto in the cockpit for no less than five races. Briatore, 75, quickly denied the 21-year-old rookie was limited to just […]
Alpine could offer Horner team stake – Schumacher
Jun.12 (GMM) Christian Horner really could make the switch to Alpine, according to former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher. Schumacher, 49, has found himself increasingly at odds with Red Bull team boss Horner as a consistent critic of the Briton over the past year or so. Germany’s Sport1 even claims Horner recently asked Sky Deutschland […]
Imola could return to F1 in 2027 – Domenicali
Jun.12 (GMM) Imola could be back on the Formula 1 calendar as soon as 2027. That’s the view of two highly powerful characters – Italy’s federal sports minister Andrea Abodi, and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. With the Madrid street race set to debut in 2026, it’s at the expense of the iconic and popular event […]
Losing in 2025 will not be Verstappen’s fault – Alonso
Jun.12 (GMM) If Max Verstappen does not win a fifth consecutive drivers’ world championship this year, it will not be his fault. That’s the view of Fernando Alonso, who – despite their 16 year age gap – clearly gets along well with the Dutchman. Two-time champion Alonso, 43, also admires his rival. “He’s always having […]
‘Not true’ Stroll lacks passion for F1 – Ocon
Jun.12 (GMM) Aston Martin has moved to play down rumours that Lance Stroll’s days in a green Formula 1 car are numbered. Rumours suggest the reason the 26-year-old sat out the Spanish GP and underwent another round of wrist surgery afterwards was due to a garage tantrum. The team denied it, and Aston Martin will […]
Mercedes looking into F1 engine trouble
Jun.11 (GMM) Mercedes is investigating an alarming trend with its normally industry-leading Formula 1 engines, according to the Italian magazine Autosprint. Correspondent Paolo Filisetti reports that the German manufacturer’s reputation as a maker of not only powerful but reliable F1 power units has taken a knock in 2025 so far. He said that in the […]
Imola’s F1 axe is ‘not the final word’
Jun.11 (GMM) Imola has been dropped from the Formula 1 calendar – but the iconic Italian venue is not giving up. At Tuesday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Macau, the FIA rubber-stamped another 24-race schedule proposed by F1 – with Madrid confirmed as a brand new host. And with F1, the FIA […]
Top candidate will not be Alpine team boss
Jun.11 (GMM) A lead candidate has dropped out of the running to become the full-time team principal at Alpine. In the wake of Oliver Oakes’ sudden resignation, some had linked Red Bull’s long-time team boss Christian Horner with switches to either Ferrari or Alpine. “It’s always flattering to be associated with other teams,” the Briton […]
Lindblad gets green light for F1 race debut
Jun.11 (GMM) The FIA has given Arvid Lindblad’s fast track to the Formula 1 grid a big boost. Just as the prospect of a one-race ban hangs over Max Verstappen’s head, F1’s governing body on Tuesday considered a request from Red Bull to grant British-Swedish F2 talent Lindblad the mandatory F1 credential. Lindblad, currently third […]
‘Never say never’ on pro cycling team – Bottas
Jun.11 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas admits he is contemplating setting up a professional cycling team. Even before losing his Sauber seat at the end of last year, the current Mercedes reserve driver was a big cycling aficionado – racking up hundreds of kilometres per week in training all around the world. The 35-year-old told Spain’s Soy […]
Hulkenberg still a ‘silly season’ player – Schumacher
Jun.10 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg could find himself with a starring role in a future round of Formula 1’s driver ‘silly season’. The 35-year-old German’s F1 career looked over when he lost his Renault seat at the end of 2019. He served as a part-time substitute driver between 2020 and 2022, and returned full-time with Haas […]
Cadillac F1 switch would be a ‘waste’ – Palou
Jun.10 (GMM) Alex Palou thinks switching to Formula 1 would be a “waste” of his most competitive years. The 2025 Indy 500 winner, who is also en route to his fourth Indycar championship this year, was recently linked with a potential Cadillac F1 seat for 2026. He swiftly rejected the idea. “Even if they say […]
Russell says F1 fans would be ‘unhappy’ with Raikkonen
Jun.10 (GMM) Finnish newspapers are not impressed with new comments made by Mercedes driver George Russell. Amid the new social media-dominated era, the British 27-year-old suggested fans would not be impressed if today’s drivers behaved in the way 2007 world champion Raikkonen did off-track. Russell admits he carefully curates his public persona. “To be honest, […]
Two names linked with top job at Alpine
Jun.10 (GMM) Two names have been mentioned amid speculation about Oliver Oakes’ full-time replacement at Alpine. Oakes suddenly resigned for unexplained personal reasons just over a month ago, with executive advisor Flavio Briatore taking over as the unofficial team boss. 75-year-old Briatore, however, admits that he doesn’t want to keep the job. In fact, he […]
Piastri ‘not yet at Verstappen’s level’ – Marko
Jun.10 (GMM) Oscar Piastri is impressive, but he’s “not yet” eye-to-eye with 2025 world championship rival Max Verstappen. That’s the view of Dr Helmut Marko, the long-time F1 advisor at Red Bull who has increasingly been naming championship leader Piastri as the stand-out driver at McLaren. He told Kronen Zeitung recently: “Piastri has learned incredibly […]
Former boss backs F1 comeback for Sergo Perez
Jun.10 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s former boss has backed the sidelined Mexican to make a successful return to Formula 1. The 35-year-old was dropped by Red Bull at the end of last year for poor performance, but his successors Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda have also notably struggled alongside Max Verstappen. Perez, who is heavily backed […]
Racing Bulls CEO says Hadjar not ready for promotion
Jun.10 (GMM) The CEO of Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team, Racing Bulls, has pleaded with the energy drink company to leave Isack Hadjar in the junior cockpit for now. As Max Verstappen teeters on the brink of a potential race ban, De Limburger newspaper reports that Red Bull Racing has drawn up a plan […]
Hamilton will ‘maybe not’ win eighth title
Jun.9 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of an eighth world championship are slipping away. That’s the view of former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, after a disappointing first third of the 2025 season for 40-year-old Hamilton following his switch from Mercedes to Ferrari. Bild newspaper told Coulthard that Hamilton appears to have “gambled and lost” with […]
Stroll in ‘good condition’ for Canadian GP
Jun.9 (GMM) Lance Stroll looks set to return to the wheel of his Aston Martin this weekend in Canada. The 26-year-old’s participation in his home race in Montreal is in doubt after he sat out Barcelona at the last minute with a flare-up of his 2023 cycling accident injury. Stroll, the son of team owner […]