Oct.4 (GMM) Christian Horner has played down speculation his F1 nemesis Toto Wolff might quit Formula 1. Wolff, the team boss at Mercedes, sat out the recent Japanese GP – ostensibly for knee surgery – and was replaced by new deputy Jerome d’Ambrosio and communications boss Bradley Lord. At the same time, others in the […]
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Williams vacancy for Lawson, not Schumacher – pundit
Oct.3 (GMM) Liam Lawson is on the way into Formula 1, whilst Mick Schumacher is on the way out. That’s the verdict of former F1 driver turned pundit Christian Danner, amid reports Haas refugee and current Mercedes reserve Schumacher looks likely to accept an offer to race in sportscars next year. “In the two years […]
Red Bull, Honda, at arm’s length until 2026
Oct.3 (GMM) Red Bull and Honda have both confirmed that their working relationship at present is quite awkward. Currently, their chassis-engine combination is utterly dominating Formula 1 – but it has a clear end-date. Red Bull is already working on its own engine in collaboration with Ford for the new rules in 2026, with Honda […]
Sainz future ‘will be decided’ over the winter
Oct.3 (GMM) Carlos Sainz says he will sit down with Ferrari executives over the winter to negotiate a potential new deal beyond 2024. The on-form Spanish driver’s famous father and namesake recently confirmed speculation that Audi, entering F1 with Sauber for 2026, may be interested in Sainz. It seems like the perfect time for the […]
Mexico GP seeks to stop ‘racist comments’
Oct.3 (GMM) Organisers of the Mexican GP are calling for calm ahead of Sergio Perez’s home race later this month. There have been incidents involving verbal abuse and booing in recent years, while the Mexican GP even complained about the way Dr Helmut Marko recently criticised Red Bull’s Perez for his ‘South American’ lack of […]
Ricciardo admits aiming for Red Bull return
Oct.3 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is not hiding that he is eyeing the cockpit alongside Max Verstappen. The Australian, currently recovering from a broken hand, dropped out of Formula 1 altogether at the end of last year after two years of struggling at McLaren. “I didn’t fall out with anyone in the team,” Ricciardo told the […]
Hamilton not ‘ready’ for Ferrari switch
Oct.3 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he has never felt “ready” to accept an offer to race for Formula 1’s most famous team – Ferrari. While the seven time world champion’s new two-year Mercedes deal was still being negotiated amid a long delay, there were rumours that Ferrari was interested. “Not really,” said the 38-year-old when […]
Liberty ‘notes’ FIA’s green-light for Andretti
Oct.3 (GMM) Formula 1’s owner Liberty Media will decide if Andretti-Cadillac is welcomed onto the grid. The sport’s separate governing body, the FIA, has now confirmed widespread speculation that former F1 driver Michael Andretti’s organisation has been successful in applying to enter Formula 1. The FIA, adding that all other applicants were rejected, said it […]
Renault CEO intervenes to stop F1 team ‘war’
Oct.2 (GMM) Luca de Meo, CEO of the Renault Group, has ordered the French carmaker’s Formula 1 team to end a years-long gulf between its British and French factions. L’Equipe sports newspaper reports that de Meo made an ultra-rare visit to the Alpine team’s overall UK headquarters at Enstone last Wednesday. The visit comes amid […]
Schumacher urged to keep Mercedes F1 job
Oct.2 (GMM) Two well-known German former F1 drivers are urging Mick Schumacher to hang onto his Mercedes reserve seat for 2024. Schumacher, who was dropped by Haas after two seasons on the Formula 1 grid in 2021 and 2022, is currently being linked with a place in Alpine’s new prototype Le Mans and world endurance […]
Bottas ‘nervous’ before 130km cycling race
Oct.2 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas admits he was “more nervous” at the start of an amateur race on Sunday than he is as the five lights go out in Formula 1. Since beginning to date professional Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, the Finnish F1 driver has stepped up his own passion for two wheels. He now occasionally […]
F1 should revert to ‘one lap’ qualifying – Alonso
Oct.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso thinks Formula 1 should consider reverting to a single-lap qualifying format. F1’s current ‘knockout’ format, taking place over Q1, Q2 and Q3 segments, was introduced in 2006 – following the poor popularity of one-lap style formats that were in place between 2003 and 2005. Alonso won his first world championship in […]
Perez has ‘toughest job’ in F1
Oct.2 (GMM) Sergio Perez says being Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull is perhaps the toughest job in all of Formula 1. Although the Mexican has a contract for 2024, he is feeling the burn of the global media’s spotlight as numerous pundits forecast his eventual demise. “Even though he can look at Max’s data, […]
Apple wants to take over global F1 TV rights
Oct.2 (GMM) Apple has reportedly set its sights on a major Formula 1 deal. Already, Apple TV has produced a new feature documentary about Lewis Hamilton, the seven time world champion whose own production company is now in collaboration with Apple Original Films for the new F1 movie starring Brad Pitt. And now, Apple is […]
Ricciardo says injury getting ‘better and better’
Sep.29 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo says his broken hand is getting “better and better”. That is despite the fact that sources are reporting this week that his impressive stand-in Liam Lawson will still be at the wheel of the Alpha Tauri next weekend at Qatar. However, Alpha Tauri’s engineering boss Jonathan Eddols, and Red Bull team […]
Ferrari boss Vasseur not as ‘worried’ as Leclerc
Sep.29 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur insists he is not as “worried” as team driver Charles Leclerc about the big steps forward taken by McLaren as the 2023 season progressed. Red Bull has won every single grand prix in 2023 so far except Singapore – where the team stumbled and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz soared to the top […]
Aston Martin already preparing for works Honda status
Sep.29 (GMM) Aston Martin is already starting to prepare for life as Honda’s works Formula 1 project for 2026. Silverstone-based Aston Martin, currently powered by customer Mercedes engines, began 2023 as the closest rival to Red Bull – whose Honda collaboration will end after 2025. Aston Martin’s performance, though, has diminished as established works outfits […]
Andretti only team still in running for F1 debut – rival
Sep.29 (GMM) The signs are becoming ever-clearer that Andretti-Cadillac has received the green light to enter Formula 1 by the sport’s governing FIA. We reported a week ago that all but one of the hopeful applicants for the FIA’s 2025-2026 tender process for up to two more teams in F1 have now been told that […]
Williams told to ease pressure on struggling Sargeant
Sep.29 (GMM) The former team boss at Williams says his successor should lift the pressure off Logan Sargeant’s shoulders. As the 2023 season has progressed, 22-year-old American rookie Sargeant has struggled to keep up with Williams’ on-form top driver Alex Albon. It has culminated in several high profile crashes for Sargeant since Zandvoort, including two […]
Marko comments were to ‘motivate’ Perez – expert
Sep.29 (GMM) A well-known Formula 1 commentator has played down the recent controversy surrounding Dr Helmut Marko’s words about Sergio Perez. Red Bull team advisor Marko, 80, had to apologise for alleged racism for suggesting that because Mexican Perez is “South American”, he lacks the focus of a Dutchman or German like Max Verstappen and […]