May 26 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not ruling out yet another driver shake-up at Red Bull Racing – potentially even before the 2025 season is complete. The marque’s original plan was to pair Liam Lawson with Max Verstappen for the full season – but the rookie New Zealander was demoted to Racing Bulls after […]
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Verstappen hopes flexi-clampdown helps Red Bull
May 26 (GMM) Red Bull figures hope the team’s return to form gets back on track this weekend in Barcelona. Team advisor Dr Helmut Marko headed to Monaco full of confidence, given the success of the upgrade package at Imola just days earlier. After Sunday in Monaco, he admitted: “I was wrong.” Max Verstappen started […]
Experts call for ousting of Hamilton’s race engineer
May 26 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur has once again played down the latest controversy at Ferrari – this time the growing tension between Lewis Hamilton and his engineer. While the team surprised itself with Charles Leclerc’s impressive pace, seven time world champion Hamilton was dozens of seconds behind. When asked if he knows why the gap […]
What’s next for Monaco after two-stop flop?
May 26 (GMM) Formula 1 figures are once again scratching their heads about what to do about the dubious spectacle of the Monaco GP. After the particularly processional and slow 2024 edition, this year’s grand prix on the tight, twisty streets of the Principality was a mandatory two-stopper. “It was worse,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff […]
Africa troubles could be good news for Barcelona GP
May 25 (GMM) The latest developments regarding Formula 1’s push for a grand prix in Africa could be good news for Barcelona. Over the last few years, it has been clear that Liberty Media, under F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s reign, was keen to race in Africa – the only continent missing from the current world […]
Marko offers rare praise for ‘cool’ Lando Norris
May 25 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has aimed some rare praise in Monaco pole sitter Lando Norris’ direction. Norris, the former 2025 championship leader, admitted securing P1 on Saturday was a relief after “a couple of months” of grappling with his otherwise dominant McLaren. Those interviewing Norris after qualifying noticed a change in demeanour in […]
Max Verstappen’s father denies rift with son
May 25 (GMM) Jos Verstappen says too much is being read into his absences from the Formula 1 paddock in 2025. Since Max’s father became deeply embroiled in the Christian Horner scandal at Red Bull last year, his face has rarely been seen inside the Red Bull garage. Some think the 53-year-old former F1 driver […]
Heidfeld thinks age starting to slow Lewis Hamilton
May 25 (GMM) Age is clearly showing in Lewis Hamilton’s on-track performances, according to former Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld. After narrowly – and in some people’s eyes, unfairly – losing to Max Verstappen in the 2021 world championship, Hamilton’s results and pace have stagnated. The seven time world champion freely admits that he has […]
Marko disappointed with Tsunoda in Monaco
May 25 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko continues to pile the pressure on Yuki Tsunoda’s shoulders. After Red Bull ousted Liam Lawson early this season and put the more experienced Tsunoda in the cockpit, team advisor Marko enthused that a teammate for Max Verstappen had rarely been so close in pace. However, the 82-year-old subsequently noted […]
Unrealistic to attract Verstappen now – Newey
May 25 (GMM) Aston Martin is “pipe-dreaming” if it thinks Max Verstappen would consider swapping his Red Bull for a green car in the “short term”. That’s the view of Adrian Newey, who designed all of the quadruple world champion’s title-winning cars between 2021 and 2024. This year, however, Red Bull is having a tougher […]
Lance Stroll ‘better than people think’ – Newey
May 24 (GMM) Adrian Newey admits he has “no idea” whether his first Aston Martin will be a winner next year. Formula 1’s most famous, successful and highly-paid designer started work at the team in March – but Monaco is his first trackside appearance wearing green. Until his departure last year, the 66-year-old was no […]
Hadjar ‘definitely’ a candidate to replace Tsunoda
May 24 (GMM) Isack Hadjar is “definitely” becoming a candidate to line up as Max Verstappen’s next teammate. That’s the view of Red Bull’s powerful advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who has been singing the praises of the 20-year-old French-Algerian throughout his rookie season at Racing Bulls so far. At the same time, while Marko admits […]
McLaren CEO admits Leclerc ‘faster than us’ at Monaco
May 24 (GMM) Ferrari is stunning the Monaco paddock with its sudden contention for victory in Monaco. Last year, local hero Charles Leclerc broke through to win his first Monaco GP – and this year his 2025 car is equipped once again with the same special high-downforce rear wing. “The big wing seems to be […]
Wolff reassures Russell over expiring contract
May 24 (GMM) Toto Wolff has reassured his highest-performing driver once again not to worry about his expiring contract. Max Verstappen aside, Mercedes’ Russell – fourth in the standings behind the dominant McLarens and Verstappen – has been easily the most consistent driver in 2025 so far. And still, team boss Wolff is not yet […]
Marko hopes Norris re-discovers top form in Monaco
May 23 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits he is rooting for McLaren’s Lando Norris to re-discover his top form this weekend in Monaco. Norris led the championship early in 2025, but his less experienced McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri admits the step forward he made with consistency in 2025 helped power the young Australian’s current title-favourite […]
Son would have preferred Red Bull seat – Sainz snr
May 23 (GMM) Carlos Sainz senior thinks his son would have jumped at the chance to serve once again as Max Verstappen’s teammate. That is despite the fact that one of the men who knew the great Ayrton Senna the best – Gerhard Berger – thinks even the iconic Brazilian was not as good as […]
Briatore happy to be Alpine’s ‘democratic dictator’
May 23 (GMM) Flavio Briatore insists he has no regrets whatsoever after dropping Jack Doohan and installing the highly rated and heavily sponsored Franco Colapinto in his place. “He (Doohan) had five races to prove himself,” the 75-year-old told RTL, even though the 22-year-old Australian rookie was actually replaced after round six in Miami. “After […]
F1 insiders worry about two-stop Monaco rule trickery
May 23 (GMM) Formula 1 insiders are worried the sport’s special Monaco-only rule mandating two pitstops per driver on Sunday will be exploited by some teams. The idea is that being forced to run three separate sets of tyres could spice up the increasingly processional nature of the race on the tight-twisty turns of the […]
Alex Wurz not denying link to FIA presidential run
May 23 (GMM) Alex Wurz has not outright denied that he might consider running to become FIA president. This week, Osterreich newspaper suggested the former Formula 1 driver might take on the increasingly divisive Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December’s elections – to be joined by potential fellow candidates Carlos Sainz senior and David Richards. The […]
Leclerc backs Vasseur as Ferrari rumours swirl
May 23 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has dismissed bubbling speculation that he might be getting tired of racing in red. The 27-year-old – now in his seventh season with the Italian team – has seemed increasingly frustrated with not having a championship-winning car at his disposal. Already, voices in the Italian media are calling on Ferrari […]