Apr.2 (GMM) The internal strife at Red Bull could help Ferrari to truly challenge for the 2024 world championships. That is the view of Rene Arnoux, who drove for the fabled Maranello based team in the 80s. The Frenchman, now 75, says Ferrari have enjoyed a strong start to the new season. “They are much […]
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Audi waiting two more weeks for Sainz decision
Apr.2 (GMM) Audi, the new owner of Sauber, may only give Carlos Sainz a couple of weeks to accept an offer to spearhead the new works Formula 1 project. Sauber, in its current neon green ‘Stake’ and ‘Kick’ guise, is struggling not only for pace, but even to re-design a wheel flaw that is botching […]
Gasly may stick with Alpine for 2026 revolution
Apr.2 (GMM) Pierre Gasly could stick with Alpine for the future, despite the Renault works team’s current performance crisis. Currently, after a period of management and shareholding turmoil, the team emerged from the recent winter off-season with probably the slowest F1 car in 2024. Gasly admits it won’t be a quick fix. “I think we’re […]
Pirelli wins battle to retain 18-inch wheels
Apr.2 (GMM) Pirelli has won a quiet off-track battle to retain 18-inch wheels for Formula 1’s new regulations era beginning in 2026. There were moves to make the wheels smaller, therefore contributing to making today’s notably hefty cars lighter. Auto Motor und Sport, however, reports that the sport’s ongoing sole tyre supplier has succeeded in […]
Cooler head preparing Tsunoda for top F1 seat
Apr.2 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda says he is rising to the challenge of proving he is “mature” enough for a top Formula 1 seat. Although still just 23, the Japanese has been with Red Bull’s second F1 outfit for four consecutive seasons – but is now in doubt for the future as backer Honda prepares to […]
Horner scandal will be in next Netflix series
Apr.2 (GMM) The Christian Horner scandal, and the wider Red Bull power struggle that is still playing out, will be covered in the next edition of the Formula 1 Netflix series Drive To Survive. James Gay-Rees, the award-winning producer of many titles including the revolutionary but controversial F1 documentaries, says Horner blames him for the […]
F1 owner really is buying MotoGP too – report
Mar.28 (GMM) Rumours that F1’s commercial owner Liberty Media is also buying the two-wheeled equivalent, MotoGP, are becoming more and more concrete. A month ago, MotoGP’s long-time boss, Carmelo Ezpeleta, did not deny the buyout rumours, as reports swirled that promoter Dorna’s current owner, Bridgepoint, was in multi-billion dollar talks. “The majority shareholders of Dorna […]
Team title still ‘the objective’ in 2024 – Vasseur
Mar.28 (GMM) Beating Max Verstappen to the drivers’ championship this year is a long shot, Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur admits. However, after Carlos Sainz led home a Ferrari one-two following Verstappen’s fiery brake failure in Melbourne, the Frenchman admits the constructors’ crown should not be ruled out quite yet. “This is the objective,” Vasseur told […]
F1 return still ‘not an issue’, Vettel insists
Mar.28 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has thrown cold water on brand new speculation that he’s mounting an attempted return to Formula 1. The retired quadruple world champion had a high-profile test with Porsche’s works hypercar this week, and is strongly linked with the German marque’s third entry at Le Mans for June. “There’s a lot going […]
Antonelli linked with imminent Mercedes F1 test
Mar.28 (GMM) Mercedes is fast-tracking Kimi Antonelli’s introduction to a Mercedes F1 cockpit. Corriere dello Sport reports that the 17-year-old protege of Toto Wolff, a hot contender to replace Lewis Hamilton next year, will get his first outing in a 2022 car at Imola. The team has reportedly rented the track over the Easter weekend, […]
Sargeant unlikely to be sidelined again at Suzuka
Mar.28 (GMM) James Vowles says he’s “confident” Williams will have a car at Suzuka for Logan Sargeant to race. The decision to eject Sargeant from his car to give it to the other side of the garage following Alex Albon’s practice crash in Melbourne was highly controversial. “It’s incredibly hard for the bottom five teams […]
Other teams may have fired Wolff by now – Stuck
Mar.27 (GMM) Toto Wolff’s job may be on the line if he was boss at a different top team, according to F1 legend Hans-Joachim Stuck. As Mercedes’ hopes for a more competitive car for 2024 fade after three races of the new season, Wolff admitted in Melbourne that questions about his future are “fair”. “I […]
Spanish FIA official slams Alonso ‘brake test’ penalty
Mar.27 (GMM) One of the highest ranking Spanish motor racing officials has slammed the highly controversial penalty levied against Fernando Alonso in Melbourne. Some think George Russell crashed heavily in the closing moments of the Australian GP because he was ‘brake-tested’ by Alonso – a highly dangerous manoeuvre. Others, though, slammed the FIA stewards, including […]
Father wants winning team for Sainz in 2025
Mar.27 (GMM) Toto Wolff has followed in Christian Horner’s wheel-tracks by naming Carlos Sainz as a contender for a top race seat in 2025. Despite being the only driver to have beaten a Red Bull in the past two seasons, the Spanish driver is still officially unemployed for next year. According to F1 legend Hans-Joachim […]
Porsche delays Le Mans announcement after Vettel test
Mar.27 (GMM) Porsche has delayed a scheduled announcement about its full Le Mans driver lineup this year, ramping up rumours of Sebastian Vettel’s return to top motorsport. Last weekend, the Volkswagen-owned German marque announced that the retired quadruple world champion was returning to the cockpit for a full test this week at Spain’s Aragon circuit […]
Verstappen DNF linked to Red Bull scandal? – van der Garde
Mar.27 (GMM) Intrigue surrounding Max Verstappen’s first technical DNF for a full two years is only swelling, after he retired early in Melbourne with a stuck rear brake and subsequent fire. Brembo, a leading F1 brake supplier, has come out to deny speculation it was a component failure, insisting it was “probably” caused by car […]
No two-race ultimatum for Ricciardo – Marko
Mar.27 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has denied rumours a two-race ultimatum has been imposed on Daniel Ricciardo to up his game or lose his RB seat to Liam Lawson by the Miami GP. According to German specialist reports, Red Bull’s top consultant Marko dismissed the rumours that had appeared in the New Zealand press, triggered […]
Alonso in ‘new’ talks to replace Verstappen at Red Bull
Mar.26 (GMM) “Completely new rumours” involving Fernando Alonso and Red Bull have begun to circulate among Formula 1 insiders. That is the claim of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, despite a much quieter weekend of intrigue and speculation in Melbourne surrounding the Christian Horner scandal and Red Bull power struggle. Nonetheless, some think what appears […]
Alpine drivers pin hopes on Suzuka upgrade
Mar.26 (GMM) Alpine is pinning its hopes on the next race in Japan to trigger a wave of momentum that begins to pull Renault’s once-great team off the back of the 2024 grid. Actually, following the disastrous pace seen in Bahrain and Jeddah, French duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly already looked happier in Melbourne […]
RB tells Ricciardo to ‘brake harder’ amid ultimatum rumours
Mar.26 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career may now be in a two-race countdown to the end. Not one to be liberal with praise, Red Bull’s powerful F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko has said several times in the past days that Yuki Tsunoda is doing enough to keep his place in the energy drink company’s […]