Apr.9 (GMM) Energy drink company Red Bull could be looking to offload its second Formula 1 team – currently awkwardly called Visa Cash App RB. Earlier, the Faenza based outfit was known as Toro Rosso and Alpha Tauri, but it might now be a victim of the obvious power struggle playing out between team owner […]
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Vettel ‘not an option’ to replace Perez – Marko
Apr.9 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s top-team return to Formula 1 appears to be off the table for now. The retired quadruple world champion has been hinting at a potential return, and even shook off the rust of two years on the sidelines with an extensive test in Porsche’s Le Mans hypercar recently. However, sources have now […]
Marko not denying Aston Martin’s swoop for Newey
Apr.9 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is not denying that Aston Martin has made a huge-money offer to lure Adrian Newey away from dominant Formula 1 team Red Bull. Newey, one of the most celebrated F1 designers of all time, is taking a lot of the credit for Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s years-long run of […]
Aston Martin ‘better’ for Alonso than Mercedes – boss
Apr.9 (GMM) Mike Krack is upbeat about the rising prospects of a contract extension for Fernando Alonso beyond 2024. The Spaniard has been linked with top-team moves to Red Bull or Mercedes. But at Suzuka, Dr Helmut Marko ruled out pairing the 42-year-old with Max Verstappen next year, whilst Alonso himself said stepping sideways to […]
Father ‘worried’ about Sainz’s future in F1
Apr.9 (GMM) Carlos Sainz’s father admits he is worried about the departing Ferrari driver’s future in Formula 1. So impressive is the Spaniard’s current wave of form that he is so far even humbling his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc – who will be paired with Sainz’s replacement next year and beyond, Lewis Hamilton. “I think […]
Verstappen rivals ‘only there to finish second’ – Marko
Apr.9 (GMM) Less than one-fifth of the way into Formula 1’s longest ever calendar, the realisation that Red Bull and Max Verstappen are heading for yet another title is now setting in. Mercedes’ Toto Wolff said before departing Suzuka that Verstappen will not only certainly win his fourth consecutive drivers’ championship in 2024, but that […]
Alpine ‘prepared’ to lose both drivers for 2025
Apr.8 (GMM) Alpine is “prepared” for the eventuality that Esteban Ocon or Pierre Gasly – or both – will abandon the crisis-struck team at the end of the year. Despite being Renault’s works team, the outfit emerged from the winter with the slowest car of all. The first upgrades were added to the car at […]
Williams ‘very worried’ about chassis, spare parts crisis
Apr.8 (GMM) Alex Albon admits he is “very worried” about whether Williams can pick up the pieces ahead of Formula 1’s next stop in China. The team’s 2024 so far has been characterised by a devastating combination of delays, chassis and spare parts shortages – and a series of heavy crashes. There were two more […]
Alonso dropping out of contention for top team move
Apr.8 (GMM) Fernando Alonso appears to be heading towards a new deal with Aston Martin – although he’s still not committing to staying put or even staying in Formula 1 beyond 2024. Recently, the Spaniard was legitimately linked with moves to either Red Bull or Mercedes for 2025. But at Suzuka, Max Verstappen said having […]
Red Bull still mired by ‘a lot of unrest’
Apr.8 (GMM) The power struggle and Christian Horner scandal may have died down publicly, but there’s still “a lot of unrest behind the scenes” at Red Bull. Amid speculation Suzuka was his last outing in his role as the brand’s top Austrian consultant, Dr Helmut Marko – although widely quoted throughout the weekend and most […]
Red Bull not ruling out 2025 promotion for Tsunoda
Apr.8 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda has leapt into contention to secure a promotion to Red Bull’s top team for 2025. Throughout the Japanese GP weekend, the outfit’s top figures hailed the improvement Sergio Perez has made so far this year. But suddenly, with Tsunoda outpacing and out-racing Daniel Ricciardo at the junior RB squad and even […]
Top F1 stars slam sprint race in Shanghai
Apr.8 (GMM) Top Formula 1 drivers have hit out at the sport’s forthcoming return to China. F1 hasn’t been to Shanghai since the outbreak of the covid pandemic, but it is now the next stop on the bustling 2024 schedule. And whilst not criticising China’s return to the calendar, top stars – including triple world […]
No F1 return with Mercedes for Vettel – source
Apr.7 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel will not be launching a return to Formula 1 with Mercedes. That is the confident claim of Germany’s largest newspaper, Bild, citing sources who profess to know that Toto Wolff’s short-list to replace Lewis Hamilton next year has only three names on it. “And the German is not one of them,” […]
Vasseur not worried ‘at all’ about Leclerc slump
Apr.7 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur insists he’s not worried “at all” about Charles Leclerc’s currently flagging form. Earlier at Suzuka, Formula 1 journalist Marijn Abbenhuijs asked the 26-year-old driver if he is worried that his currently unemployed-in-2025 teammate Carlos Sainz is shining brighter in this year’s Ferrari so far. Specifically, the Algemeen Dagblad reporter wondered if […]
Perez racing towards new deal for 2025 – Marko
Apr.7 (GMM) Sergio Perez appears to be rising to the challenge as his contract comes up for renewal at Red Bull. Although dominant teammate Max Verstappen was not happy with his lap, Perez was less than a tenth of a second off the pole-time at Suzuka. “I have to think,” said the team’s top F1 […]
Simple loose screw caused rare Verstappen DNF
Apr.6 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s brake failure in Melbourne – his first technical DNF for two years – could have been caused by a simple case of a forgotten loose screw. Supplier Brembo denied any responsibility up-front, while Dr Helmut Marko said it wasn’t the case of a faulty caliper but some sort of “assembly issue”. […]
Aston Martin denies making big-money bid for Newey
Apr.6 (GMM) Aston Martin has denied making an ‘astronomical’ bid to lure Adrian Newey away from Red Bull. Amid Red Bull’s dominance, the team’s 2024 season has been marred by internal and public strife amid an obvious leadership power struggle and the Christian Horner scandal. So serious has the chaos been that Dr Helmut Marko, […]
Sacked Mazepin awaiting verdict after suing Haas
Apr.6 (GMM) Haas is already the subject of legal action after firing Nikita Mazepin in early 2022. Recently, when the Russian driver won a European Court of Justice case against his political sanctions, former F1 figure Oksana Kosachenko said the 25-year-old’s next step should be to sue Haas for wrongful dismissal. But Mazepin has now […]
RB sceptical about Ricciardo’s chassis switch
Apr.6 (GMM) Team racing director Alan Permane is sceptical a change of chassis for Daniel Ricciardo will make any difference for the struggling Australian. Ricciardo’s hopes of using the junior team RB as a springboard for his return to Red Bull Racing are fading in 2024, as teammate Yuki Tsunoda establishes a clear advantage. Earlier […]
Sainz ‘definitely’ better than Leclerc at present – Marko
Apr.6 (GMM) Red Bull is leaving the door open to a return to the Red Bull family for Carlos Sainz. Sainz, who was brought into Formula 1 by Dr Helmut Marko at the same time as Max Verstappen, left the Red Bull camp and began his road to Ferrari via Renault and McLaren. But shortly […]