Sep.2 (GMM) McLaren made a very bad Monza weekend for Red Bull just a little bit better, according to a sarcastic Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s senior F1 consultant was asked on Sunday if championship leader Max Verstappen’s inability to progress beyond P6 on Sunday was surprisingly disappointing. “Not at all,” the 81-year-old Austrian replied. […]
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‘Fire alarms’ screaming at Red Bull now – Berger
Sep.2 (GMM) Gerhard Berger, a long-time friend and ally of the Red Bull brand, thinks the unrest surrounding the top F1 team this year has clearly “left its mark”. Championship leader Max Verstappen could manage no better than P6 in Sunday’s Italian GP – having qualified P7. And as the 2024 car’s performance continues to […]
Aston Martin tipped to confirm Newey deal in days
Sep.1 (GMM) Paddock sources at Monza believe Aston Martin will finally announce within a week that the rapidly-developing team has signed Adrian Newey. Since F1’s renowned technical ‘genius’ decided to leave Red Bull this year, multiple rival teams have been desperately trying to woo the 65-year-old. Helping Newey sift through the offers has been his […]
Wolff admits Antonelli, Russell, only guaranteed 2025 seats
Sep.1 (GMM) 2025 could be shaping up as a ‘shootout’ for a single race seat at Mercedes between incumbent George Russell and his new rookie teammate, Kimi Antonelli. This year has been awkward for team boss Toto Wolff, who finally officially confirmed on Saturday that Antonelli is replacing the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next year. But […]
Front wing could be ‘secret’ of Red Bull slide – Doornbos
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull could be about to put the current McLaren and Mercedes-style front wing designs back under the spotlight, as the previously-dominant team slides even further down the grid. Lando Norris, on pole at Monza compared to Max Verstappen’s P7, could close the 70-point gap to the championship leader by a full 20 […]
Red Bull has ‘no idea’ where 2024 went wrong – Marko
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull remains in the dark about its ongoing and deepening slide from Formula 1 dominance. Championship leader Max Verstappen was having a better weekend at high-speed Monza compared to the slower and more twisty Zandvoort circuit a week ago – until Q3 for the Italian GP on Saturday. “Incomprehensible,” declared Dr Helmut […]
Zak Brown plays down criticism of Verstappen
Aug.31 (GMM) As a title battle between friends Lando Norris and Max Verstappen shapes up, McLaren CEO Zak Brown has moved to play down a recent mood of acrimony. Brown has been highly critical not only of Red Bull’s budget cap breach and Christian Horner scandal, but also of Verstappen himself following an on-track clash […]
Vowles denies money behind Colapinto decision
Aug.31 (GMM) Williams boss James Vowles has confirmed that he turned down Red Bull’s terms for a ‘loan’ of Liam Lawson. Vowles’ patience with the struggling Logan Sargeant finally ran out after Zandvoort. “There were three options on the table which many of you already know about,” he told reporters at Monza. They were Liam […]
Shwartzman has ‘no idea’ about potential Audi seat
Aug.31 (GMM) Robert Shwartzman is not sure if he is a genuine contender to complete the 2025 Formula 1 race grid. While it is believed Valtteri Bottas is the frontrunner to keep his Audi-owned Sauber seat, he is pushing for a ‘1-plus-1’ contract rather than a simple one-year contract. 19-year-old rookie Gabriel Bortoletto, the reigning […]
Spanish sponsor to leave Ferrari with Sainz
Aug.31 (GMM) A major Spanish sponsor is departing Ferrari along with Carlos Sainz at the end of the year. Banco Santander, a Spanish bank, backed the Maranello based team throughout its era with Fernando Alonso, and then again after Sainz was signed. Sainz is being replaced by seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton from 2025. […]
Vowles apologises to Schumacher for ‘stupid’ comment
Aug.31 (GMM) James Vowles issued a grovelling apology to Mick Schumacher at Monza, after stating that the 25-year-old German is not a “special” driver. The Williams boss was explaining to the media on Friday why he opted to replace Logan Sargeant with rookie Franco Colapinto rather than Mercedes reserve Schumacher. “If we had put Mick […]
Red Bull, Verstappen ‘much better’ at Monza – Marko
Aug.31 (GMM) An improved Red Bull will end the ongoing rumours about Max Verstappen’s future. That’s the word from the team’s F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko, who heaved a sigh of relief on Friday when the 2024 car looked better at Monza compared to Zandvoort a week ago. Max Verstappen, who finished 22 seconds behind […]
Crash may have delayed Antonelli’s 2025 announcement
Aug.31 (GMM) Kimi Antonelli’s big practice crash not even two flying laps into his official F1 practice debut on Friday may have delayed the scheduled announcement about his 2025 race seat. Instead of facing the media on Friday, and potentially talking about replacing Lewis Hamilton from next season, the 18-year-old Italian took a trip to […]
F1 teams appear open to ‘rookie sprint race’ proposal
Aug.30 (GMM) Formula 1 teams appear to be supportive of a radical plan for a rookie-only sprint race to be held in the week after the 2024 season finale. The sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed this week that F1 is seeking to create more of a spectacle of the now-traditional post-finale test in Abu Dhabi. […]
Striking Renault F1 engine staff to protest at Monza
Aug.30 (GMM) Disgruntled Renault employees will stage a peaceful protest at Monza on Friday against the decision to scrap the French carmaker’s works F1 engine operations. According to L’Equipe, about 100 staff working at the endangered Viry-Chatillon factory near Paris are on strike on Friday – and instead will be in the grandstands at Monza. […]
Lawson ‘probably’ won’t be loaned to Audi – Marko
Aug.30 (GMM) With Mattia Binotto trackside for the first time in his new colours at Monza, the issue of Formula 1’s final race seat vacancy for 2025 looks set to take centre stage. Team incumbent Valtteri Bottas appears to be the frontrunner to join the incoming Nico Hulkenberg next year, which will be the last […]
F1 drivers disappointed with upgraded Monza track
Aug.30 (GMM) Multiple Formula 1 drivers have expressed their disappointment with the upgrade works carried out at Monza. The historic circuit has not only been totally resurfaced, some corners were even widened or had subtle camber tweaks – while the new kerbs at Ascari have been made much more like a modern F1 track. “We’ve […]
Marko plays down Jos Verstappen’s Zandvoort outburst
Aug.30 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has excused Max Verstappen’s father for his post-Zandvoort outburst. Jos Verstappen, who remains clearly opposed to Christian Horner’s leadership at Red Bull, lashed out after his son Max finished a whopping 22 seconds behind Lando Norris in the Dutch GP last weekend. “It’s time – if it’s not already too […]
Marko denies Verstappen ‘go slow’ conspiracy theory
Aug.29 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has rejected a theory that Max Verstappen drove deliberately slowly at Zandvoort to give the Red Bull factory a wake-up call. On the face of it, McLaren’s Lando Norris simply outclassed the entire field in the Dutch GP – winning by the huge margin of almost 23 seconds over the […]
Magnussen ‘at peace’ with doubtful future on F1 grid
Aug.29 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen says he is “at peace”, even though he is among a throng of drivers who look set to miss out on the last remaining vacancy on the 2025 Formula 1 grid. Red Bull’s junior team RB will choose from within its own pool to fill its second seat next year, meaning […]