May 23 (GMM) Audi-owned Sauber appears to be the best remaining option for departing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond. He has reportedly had a lucrative offer on the table for several weeks now, but has been holding out for even one-year deals at Mercedes or Red Bull. It is also believed that […]
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F1 in talks to raise Monaco’s annual race fee
May 23 (GMM) Monaco, arguably the most unique and famous of all Formula 1 races, is the latest European event under pressure to remain on the annual calendar. With Liberty Media receiving big-money offers from potential non-European venues, and yet reluctant to expand the calendar beyond 24 races, many existing events – like Monza, Imola, […]
Three-team battle shaping up for Monaco GP victory
May 23 (GMM) After a long period in Formula 1 of predictable Red Bull dominance, it is no longer so certain that Max Verstappen will simply win another race at Monaco. Although he won from pole at Imola a week ago, the race weekend overall showed that both McLaren and Ferrari are now nipping at […]
Binotto could replace Krack as Aston Martin boss
May 22 (GMM) Former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto could return to Formula 1 with Aston Martin. Italian Binotto, who was replaced by Frederic Vasseur at the end of 2022, was spotted at Imola last weekend, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. “He has been linked many times with Audi,” reports correspondent Luigi Perna, “and then […]
Verstappen’s state-of-the-art F1 motorhome sim setup
May 22 (GMM) Max Verstappen got up to speed within “two laps” of his state-of-the-art simulator being installed in his new motorhome, which he will take to all European grands prix. The triple world champion now famously combined his participation in the real-life Formula 1 race at Imola last weekend with some driving duties in […]
F1 return to France is ‘possible’ says Nice mayor
May 22 (GMM) France’s hopes of returning to the Formula 1 calendar appear to rest with Paul Ricard – the venue that last hosted the country’s grand prix in 2022. Christian Estrosi is the mayor of Nice, but he was also involved in the promotion of the Paul Ricard event that ultimately fell off the […]
Wolff ‘not interested’ in reconciling with Red Bull CEO
May 22 (GMM) Toto Wolff says he has no interest patching up a dispute with the CEO of Mercedes’ direct Formula 1 rival Red Bull. It is believed that part of team boss Wolff’s delay in deciding who will replace Lewis Hamilton next year is because he’s hoping Max Verstappen joins Adrian Newey in deciding […]
Michael Schumacher awarded EUR 200,000 for ‘fake’ interview
May 22 (GMM) Michael Schumacher’s family has secured 200,000 euros in compensation for a ‘fake’ interview with the F1 legend. A year ago, the weekly women’s magazine Die Aktuelle published an AI-powered interview purported to be with the seven time world champion, who has not been heard from or seen since his 2013 skiing accident. […]
Manager says Newey has not signed Ferrari deal
May 22 (GMM) Eddie Jordan has hit back at rumours suggesting his friend Adrian Newey may already have signed up to join Ferrari in 2025 following a short ‘gardening leave’ break from Formula 1. In the official statement announcing that Newey is soon to depart as Red Bull’s chief technology officer, it was mentioned that […]
F1 ‘silly season’ in full swing between Imola and Monaco
May 22 (GMM) The F1 driver market ‘silly season’ is still in full swing even in the few days between Imola and Monaco. Corriere dello Sport in Italy reports that Carlos Sainz may now have said ‘yes’ to Audi-owned Sauber for 2025 and beyond – turning down offers from Alpine and Williams. And over at […]
Andretti hits throttle even harder in push for F1 entry
May 22 (GMM) Andretti is accelerating its push for a place in the Formula 1 paddock. The Hill, a US political newspaper, reports that with congress already instigating an investigation into F1’s snub of the hopeful new team, another official probe may soon be underway. Another bipartisan group of politicians – this time senators – […]
Vettel still not considering F1 comeback
May 21 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel says he is still no closer to deciding to return to Formula 1. The quadruple world champion retired after the 2022 season – although he has always left the door open for a comeback in the future. Vettel, 36, has stayed connected both to F1 and motorsport in general, including […]
Aston Martin will not scrap Imola car upgrade
May 21 (GMM) Mike Krack insists Aston Martin will not be hitting reverse gear on the Formula 1 team’s latest major car upgrade. Technical boss Dan Fallows went into Imola hailing an “aggressive” upgrade for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll’s cars. And while Stroll scored two points, Alonso qualified and finished an abysmal 19th. Alonso’s […]
Thailand could push Monza off F1 calendar
May 21 (GMM) A potential new Formula 1 race in Thailand looks set to oust an existing European race host from the sport’s annual calendar. Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, told L’Equipe newspaper this week that “France must host a grand prix”, after the Paul Ricard event he promoted fell off the schedule after […]
More troubles for Perez could mean ‘he’ll be fired’
May 21 (GMM) Sergio Perez may once again be in danger of losing his race seat at Red Bull. Recently, it had appeared that the Mexican had done enough to secure at least another contract for 2025, given that he was maintaining second place in the world championship behind his own teammate Max Verstappen. But […]
Sargeant ‘in danger’ of losing Williams seat – boss
May 20 (GMM) It appears very unlikely that Logan Sargeant will remain in Formula 1 beyond 2024 – and he could leave Williams even earlier. One rumour is that Toto Wolff’s teenage protege Kimi Antonelli could replace the struggling American from Monza – and another rumour is that Valtteri Bottas may already have signed to […]
Wache denies feeling ‘pressure’ of replacing Newey
May 20 (GMM) Pierre Wache has denied that he is feeling the “pressure” of effectively replacing the great Adrian Newey as Red Bull’s top technical guru. Although Wache was already technical director before Newey decided to leave, team figures have repeatedly pointed out that Red Bull should continue to remain competitive because of the 49-year-old […]
Wolff admits ‘human factor’ hurting Mercedes
May 20 (GMM) Toto Wolff is not worried that Mercedes’ formerly dominant team structure appears to be in a state of collapse. Just before Imola, it emerged that leading team personnel Jerome d’Ambrosio – team boss Wolff’s deputy – and head of chassis performance Loic Serra were defecting to Ferrari. And then at Imola, news […]
Hulkenberg would ‘love’ Sainz to sign for Audi
May 20 (GMM) Audi-Sauber is continuing its charm offensive to attract Carlos Sainz to the team. Currently racing under the ‘Kick’ or ‘Stake’ monikers, the Swiss team – already 100 percent owned by the German carmaker – will become Audi’s new works Formula 1 team from 2026. Nico Hulkenberg recently signed up as one driver […]
Aston Martin progress at risk of stalling – Alonso
May 20 (GMM) Fernando Alonso agrees with his mentor and advisor Flavio Briatore that Aston Martin is at risk of being left behind in the Formula 1 midfield. In the midst of a difficult weekend for Alonso, including a crash and a “boring” run to an abysmal 19th in both qualifying and the race, Briatore […]