Mar.6 (GMM) Honda says no decision has been taken as to whether Yuki Tsunoda will move on from the Red Bull family next year. In Bahrain, Tsunoda’s relationship with teammate Daniel Ricciardo got off to a bad start in 2024 when the Japanese driver lost his cool over a team order. Koji Watanabe, boss of […]
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Ferrari’s F1 policy could backfire in 2025 – Prost
Mar.6 (GMM) Alain Prost wonders if Ferrari’s new policy of having no clear de-facto ‘number 1’ driver from next year can work for the fabled Maranello marque. The F1 legend is referring to the looming arrival in 2025 of seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who will be paired with the highly-rated incumbent Charles Leclerc. […]
New F1 scandal worsens for embattled FIA president
Mar.6 (GMM) A new scandal engulfing the president of Formula 1’s governing body has only worsened for Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA boss was this week referred his own federation’s compliance officer over allegations he intervened to overturn a penalty imposed on Fernando Alonso during the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP. And now, Austria’s Kleine Zeitung […]
Perez doing well to not be ‘destroyed’ by Verstappen
Mar.5 (GMM) If Sergio Perez can keep finishing second behind Max Verstappen this year, his place at the dominant Red Bull team might be safe for 2025. Rumours have suggested the 34-year-old Mexican will struggle to convince the team that he is close enough to Verstappen to deserve a new deal for next season. But, […]
Steiner not ready for new F1 team management role
Mar.5 (GMM) Gunther Steiner insists he is in no rush to return to the world of Formula 1 team management. The sacked Haas boss admits he fell out with team owner Gene Haas over the future development of the team. “It was a relief,” he told Bild newspaper. “I wasn’t even shocked when Gene told […]
Aston trying to impress Alonso with early car upgrades
Mar.5 (GMM) Aston Martin is already hard at work to rapidly improve its 2024 car and convince Fernando Alonso to stay in 2025. A somewhat disappointed Alonso, who is out of contract and linked with Mercedes or even Red Bull for 2025, admitted after Bahrain that Aston Martin has once again settled behind the top […]
‘More faces’ could leave Alpine amid F1 team crisis
Mar.5 (GMM) Alpine has confirmed the departure of its technical chiefs Matt Harman and Dirk de Beer, in the wake of the team’s woeful performance in Bahrain with the slowest-in-field 2024 car. L’Equipe sports newspaper claims team boss Bruno Famin, however, is not blaming the duo for the embattled Formula 1 outfit’s competitive crisis, as […]
Kovalainen to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery
Mar.5 (GMM) Sad news is emerging from Finland, where former McLaren and Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen will soon undergo life-saving open-heart surgery. Iltalehti newspaper reports that the 42-year-old former F1 driver, who had since switched over to rallying, has put his career on hold due to the discovery of an enlarged aorta. “I decided to […]
Verstappen admits Red Bull locked in ‘power struggle’
Mar.5 (GMM) Jos Verstappen has admitted that the Christian Horner scandal is also a “power struggle” involving Red Bull’s Austrian and Thai shareholding factions. As Formula 1 heads to Saudi Arabia for round two of the 2024 world championship, the Horner saga rolls on – and it’s only getting worse not just for the embattled […]
FIA president in Turkey for F1 race revival talks
Mar.5 (GMM) Turkey is making a major bid to return to the Formula 1 calendar, according to the Russian news agency Tass. The outlet says FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem travelled to the country on Monday to meet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “The meeting took place against the backdrop of plans by the […]
FIA president accused of tampering with F1 race result
Mar.5 (GMM) Yet another scandal is breaking out in Formula 1 – this time putting FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem under the spotlight. According to leading publications including La Repubblica (Italy), L’Equipe (France) and Britain’s BBC, the 62-year-old – already the subject of earlier F1 power struggles and accusations – is accused with interfering with […]
Briatore already working on ‘best option’ for Alonso in 2025
Mar.4 (GMM) Flavio Briatore, who still oversees the big-picture management of Fernando Alonso’s career, admits he is already scouring the paddock for opportunities for 2025. With Lewis Hamilton vacating his Mercedes cockpit at the end of the year, Alonso – with his expiring Aston Martin deal – is not yet ready to re-commit to the […]
Hamilton won’t take big secrets to Ferrari – Wolff
Mar.4 (GMM) Toto Wolff says he’s confident Lewis Hamilton will not take reams of secret information about Mercedes’ success to Ferrari next year. The Mercedes boss and co-owner admits that hearing about the seven time world champion’s decision to trigger an exit clause at the end of the season caught him off guard – but […]
Acceptable to call rebranded F1 team ‘RB’ – boss
Mar.4 (GMM) It’s acceptable for fans and the media to call the rebranded Alpha Tauri team ‘Racing Bulls’ or simply ‘RB’, CEO Peter Bayer says. Predictions that the newly-named Visa Cash App RB team would benefit so much from its closer collaboration with Red Bull Racing and end up on the podium in Bahrain proved […]
Struggling Alpine may be candidate for Andretti takeover
Mar.4 (GMM) Questions are now being asked about how long Alpine will maintain the support of Renault. In Bahrain, the stark reality of Alpine’s situation with its woeful 2024 car became clear. “There are the top four teams, then Aston Martin, the rest and then Alpine,” new Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu told Ekstra Bladet […]
Verstappen has ‘character’ to keep dominating F1 – Prost
Mar.4 (GMM) Max Verstappen can navigate the murky waters at the very top of Formula 1 for a long time to come, according to F1 legend Alain Prost. This collective F1 paddock overwhelmingly agrees that Verstappen, 26, will go on to match Prost’s impressive tally of four drivers’ world titles. It’s a massive blow to […]
Horner’s top job at Red Bull ‘untenable’ now – Schumacher
Mar.4 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher suspects Mercedes and the Verstappen camp are “already in negotiations” for a sensational switch from Red Bull to Mercedes. In Bahrain, the embattled Christian Horner orchestrated the appearance of unity, support and harmony – amid a scandal and alleged affair with a female staff member that threatens to end his entire […]
Alpine reaping ‘consequences’ of ‘bad decisions’
Mar.3 (GMM) Alpine are now paying the price of some “bad decisions” in managing the crisis-struck Formula 1. That is the claim of sacked former team boss Otmar Szafnauer, referring to the management turmoil that characterised the Renault-linked team’s 2023 season – and has now culminated in the woefully slow 2024 car. After Esteban Ocon […]
Horner scandal risks loss of Verstappen, Newey
Mar.3 (GMM) In the eye of the storm, Christian Horner put on a show of unity and harmony on Saturday – flanked by his wife Geri and Red Bull’s majority Thai shareholder, billionaire Chalerm Yoovidhya. “I have great support within the team and the company,” said the embattled team boss. “But I will not comment […]
Wolff not ruling out Sainz for 2025 Mercedes seat
Mar.3 (GMM) Carlos Sainz got his quest for another top seat in Formula 1 off to a flying start in Bahrain by chasing home the dominant Red Bull one-two. Set to be replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton next year, the 29-year-old Spaniard is racing for his career – and eyeing a potential Audi future […]