Feb.12 (GMM) Another layer to Red Bull’s pre-season turmoil has emerged in the shape of the potential defection to Ferrari of its technical director Pierre Wache. The crisis that threatens the Formula 1 career of Red Bull’s long-time team boss Christian Horner began to come to a head last Friday, as the 50-year-old met with […]
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Alpine may take initial ‘step back’ in 2024
Feb.9 (GMM) Alpine’s driver duo admits the Renault-linked team is taking a “risky” strategy by launching a radically different Formula 1 car for 2024. While the newly-revealed A524 car may look similarly to its middle-of-the-grid predecessor, team figures insist everything about the 2024 machine is different apart from the steering wheel. “In the middle of […]
F1 commentator can imagine Verstappen in red overalls
Feb.9 (GMM) Max Verstappen may well end his own Formula 1 career in red just like his 2021 title nemesis and fellow multiple world champion Lewis Hamilton. That is the view of Gaetan Vigneron, the long-time F1 commentator for the Belgian broadcaster RTBF. He said he’s not overly shocked by the news of 39-year-old Hamilton’s […]
No plans for team name change, says Williams boss
Feb.9 (GMM) Amid the hectic flurry of Formula 1 activity on the team management, driver lineup and team name change fronts at present, Williams insists it has no intention of changing its iconic name. Sauber has become Stake or Kick, Alpha Tauri is now Visa Cash App RB – but boss James Vowles says Williams […]
Hulkenberg counts himself into 2025 ‘silly season’
Feb.9 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg has been thrown into the suddenly-rampant Formula 1 driver “silly season”, as he denied he is officially off the market for 2025. Lewis Hamilton triggered the current chaos with his shock 2025 defection from Mercedes to Ferrari, leading to a frenzy among the many F1 drivers whose current deals with their […]
Albon defends Sargeant’s 5kg weight gain for 2024
Feb.8 (GMM) In the era of hefty F1 cars, it is notable that Logan Sargeant is admitting to have put on a whopping 5 kilograms over the winter break. A rookie in 2023, the 23-year-old American had to fight to keep his place at Williams for this season, having been clearly outclassed by on-form teammate […]
Mercedes must try to sign Verstappen for 2025 – Danner
Feb.8 (GMM) Mercedes should make the boldest possible step after losing Lewis Hamilton for 2025 and try to woo Max Verstappen away from Red Bull. That is the view of former F1 driver and respected pundit Christian Danner, after Toto Wolff refused to outright dismiss the possibility of looking into whether the Dutch triple world […]
Three Alpine drivers leap into post-Hamilton ‘silly season’
Feb.8 (GMM) Alpine’s entire roster of drivers have counted themselves into the suddenly-rampant Formula 1 ‘silly season’ as a result of Lewis Hamilton’s shock 2025 move to Ferrari. The Renault-linked team launched both its 2024 F1 car and its new Le Mans hypercar on Wednesday, but arguably a hotter topic of conversation was the vacant […]
Sauber ‘not concerned’ about F1 sponsor crisis
Feb.8 (GMM) Sauber insists it is “not concerned” about reports of a Swiss federal investigation into the legality of its new identity in Formula 1. With the Alfa Romeo partnership now ended and two full seasons remaining until the works Audi rebranding, Sauber officially renamed its team and chassis after sponsors Stake and Kick for […]
Another candidate emerges to replace embattled Horner
Feb.8 (GMM) Another candidate to potentially replace Red Bull’s embattled team boss Christian Horner has emerged. An independent lawyer commissioned by the team’s Austrian parent company will be in Milton-Keynes on Friday for a crunch meeting, with Horner facing expulsion over alleged inappropriate behaviour with a female staff member. James Vowles, Horner’s counterpart at Williams […]
Williams keeping 2024 car a secret for now
Feb.7 (GMM) Williams is keeping its car for the 2024 season very close to its chest. The British team actually ‘launched’ for the new year earlier this week in New York – but it was actually just the 2023 car with the new livery for 2024. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport thinks the big secret […]
Sauber to switch between two team names in 2024
Feb.7 (GMM) Sauber will actually have two different official names for Formula 1’s 2024 season. On the nose of the new neon green car for 2024, the name ‘Sauber’ has prominently returned to the Swiss-team’s livery now that the Alfa Romeo naming deal is over. “For us, it was important, after six years with Alfa […]
Bottas not ruling out shock Mercedes return
Feb.7 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas’ is not ruling out a shock return to Mercedes to replace his Ferrari-bound former teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2025. The Finn, whose contract at Sauber is coming to its end, is tipped to be replaced as the Swiss team prepares for its Audi future in 2026 – with names including Carlos […]
Mercedes can survive Hamilton-led staff exodus
Feb.7 (GMM) Hans-Joachim Stuck thinks Mercedes can still thrive as a Formula 1 force even in its post-Lewis Hamilton era. Some think the seven time world champion’s decision to switch to Ferrari for 2025 is a sure sign that he has lost faith in Mercedes’ ability to win titles. Worse still for Mercedes, Hamilton is […]
Hamilton must fight to be Ferrari’s top dog
Feb.7 (GMM) A throng of highly-respected Formula 1 personalities are chewing over whether Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc will be the biggest winner in Ferrari’s bombshell 2025 driver lineup. Corriere dello Sport this week said incumbent Leclerc is actually upset that Ferrari has chosen to replace Carlos Sainz with the seven time world champion. Former […]
Insiders doubt Albon should secure top F1 seat
Feb.7 (GMM) Two F1 insiders are not so sure Alex Albon is really a worthy candidate for one of the top seats on the grid. The Williams driver is not only being linked with Sergio Perez’s place at Red Bull for 2024, he is also being mentioned as a good candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton […]
F1 insiders doubt Horner will survive Red Bull scandal
Feb.7 (GMM) Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde doubts Red Bull team boss Christian Horner will survive his current “inappropriate behaviour” scandal. Top Austrian specialist source motorsport-magazin.com agrees that the 50-year-old long-time team principal’s days at Red Bull now appear numbered, having completely lost the support of the Austrian parent company. The energy drink […]
Hamilton arrival may help Leclerc win title – Alesi
Feb.6 (GMM) According to Corriere dello Sport newspaper in Italy, Charles Leclerc is unhappy behind the scenes at Ferrari after it emerged that he will be paired with Lewis Hamilton in 2025. For the rest of the Formula 1 world, the news is one of the most exciting developments in the sport for years – […]
Singapore still reviewing F1 deal amid scandal
Feb.6 (GMM) A dark cloud continues to hang over the future of Formula 1’s original night race in Singapore. In January, we reported that the event was in fact likely to survive a corruption scandal that in 2023 engulfed the Singapore GP promoter and high-ranking government minister Subramaniam Iswaran – who resigned last month. Singapore’s […]
Albon not confirming definite 2025 Williams seat
Feb.6 (GMM) Rumours Alex Albon is one of F1’s hottest properties for the 2025 driver market have been scotched by James Vowles, his current boss at Williams. Just as the on-form British-born Thai driver was being linked with Lewis Hamilton’s suddenly-vacant 2025 seat at Mercedes, rumours emerged that Albon has actually been offered a three-year […]