Jul.5 (GMM) The Red Bull Ring will “definitely” respond to ensure that a repeat of the farcical track limits phenomenon will never again mar an Austrian GP. F1’s governing body, the FIA, is already recommending that new gravel run-off be placed at the most contentious corners for 2024 – turns 9 and 10. “Apparently 1200 […]
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British GP must ‘always’ be on F1 calendar – CEO
Jul.5 (GMM) Silverstone is on the cusp of securing a new deal to keep the British GP on the calendar. It is believed Formula 1 is poised to unveil its provisional calendar for 2024 – currently the last installation on the British GP contract. But F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says a new deal is now […]
‘Zero chance’ F1 will tear up 2026 rules – Wolff
Jul.4 (GMM) Toto Wolff says there is “zero chance” Formula 1 will hit reverse gear on the all-new regulations for 2026. In Austria, both Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Max Verstappen made public their concerns about the new rules that will dramatically increase the electric elements of the power units. Horner says that […]
Marko not ‘ruling out’ victory clean-sweep in 2023
Jul.4 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says it’s possible Red Bull will achieve the unprecedented feat of winning every single grand prix this year. Sunday in Austria was runaway championship leader Max Verstappen’s fifth GP victory on the trot – after a particularly dominant clean sweep of every single session including the sprint race. “Two poles, […]
Wolff denies Hamilton contract talks off the rails
Jul.4 (GMM) Toto Wolff has denied that his contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton are going off the rails. In Austria, the seven time world champion made headlines for his radio traffic during the race over the thorny ‘track limits’ controversy – earning him a public rebuke from his boss when he said the 2023 car […]
Domenicali wants German GP for Audi in 2026
Jul.3 (GMM) F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says it’s up to German authorities to work to revive the defunct German GP. In neighbouring Austria, however, business is booming – with the Red Bull Ring and Formula 1 announcing on Sunday the extension of the race contract until 2030. “I still remember how keen Dietrich (Mateschitz) was […]
John Elkann says driver contracts not ‘priority’
Jul.3 (GMM) John Elkann has backed team boss Frederic Vasseur’s postponement of contract talks with the current Ferrari drivers. After Vasseur said last week that it was still too soon to kick-start negotiations with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, Leclerc admitted in Austria that talks are in fact starting “gradually”. Sainz is also keen to […]
De la Rosa denies wild Alonso contract rumour
Jul.3 (GMM) Pedro de la Rosa has scoffed at a wild rumour about the details of Fernando Alonso’s contract at Aston Martin. The 41-year-old Spaniard, a former two-time champion, made the switch from Alpine to Aston Martin at the end of last year to replace retiring fellow champion Sebastian Vettel. What he found at the […]
Marko to rule on de Vries fate before F1 break
Jul.3 (GMM) Nyck de Vries remains on notice until the summer break, team owner Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko confirmed in Austria. The rookie Dutchman, 28, has failed to live up to expectations at Alpha Tauri this year and apparently now only has the intense sequence of races at Silverstone, Hungary and Spa to prove […]
Consistent Verstappen ‘practically unbeatable’ – Villeneuve
Jul.3 (GMM) Max Verstappen is “practically unbeatable” at present, according to fellow world champion Jacques Villeneuve. In Austria, the Red Bull driver claimed his fifth consecutive victory – after topping every single session at the Red Bull Ring including two separate qualifying sessions and races. “If you look at the other drivers, they all have […]
Hulkenberg eyes top team move for 2025
Jul.2 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg is already starting to look beyond even the 2024 season in Formula 1. It is almost certain now that the 35-year-old, who returned to the grid this year after a forced retirement, will be retained by Haas beyond this season. “Currently, the stars and the signs are such that the marriage […]
Wurz’s son not good enough for F1 – Marko
Jul.2 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has bad news for former F1 driver Alex Wurz’s son Charlie. In January, we reported that young Wurz, 17, is well on the road to Formula 1, after dominating the Formula Regional Oceania championship in early 2023. He has had less success after stepping up to the Formula Regional European […]
Mercedes built F1 car for Brad Pitt film
Jul.2 (GMM) Mercedes is at the centre of the new Hollywood film production based on Formula 1. It is well known that the producers of the Top Gun reboot, in collaboration with American movie star Brad Pitt, are set to kick off filming shortly. Lewis Hamilton’s film company is also involved, as is his Mercedes […]
F1 under pressure after teen death at Spa
Jul.2 (GMM) Formula 1 is under pressure to react after an 18-year-old Dutch driver died in a horror T-bone crash at the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. F1 will race at Spa in less than a month’s time, at the scene of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert’s fatal crash in 2019. And what happened to […]
F1 drivers can cope with hectic summer schedule
Jul.2 (GMM) Formula 1 drivers say they can cope with the sport’s hectic modern calendars. This weekend, the circus is in Austria – but F1 moves immediately on to Silverstone for the British GP before taking a single weekend’s break. After that, though, more back-to-backs in Hungary and Spa will complete a period in which […]
Alpha Tauri to move to England – Tost
Jul.2 (GMM) Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team, Italian-based Alpha Tauri, will operate out of a UK facility in future. That is the news from Franz Tost, who at the age of 67 will be replaced as the Faenza-based outfit’s team boss by Laurent Mekies (Ferrari) and Peter Bayer (FIA) from 2024. When long-time boss […]
Leclerc ‘nowhere’ in 2023 Ferrari car
Jul.2 (GMM) Charles Leclerc admits he is currently “nowhere” at the wheel of his Ferrari. In the ‘sprint shootout’ qualifying session, the Ferrari driver qualified just behind his teammate Carlos Sainz on the third row of the grid. But while Sainz then raced to the podium behind the Red Bulls, Leclerc sank to a points-less […]
Perez guilty of poor ‘teamwork’ – Marko
Jul.2 (GMM) Sergio Perez was guilty of poor “teamwork” in Saturday’s Austrian GP sprint race, according to Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko. Boss Christian Horner went into the team’s home race at the Red Bull Ring fending off speculation that Perez’s recent form would ultimately lead to his ousting. “Everyone is completely behind him,” Horner […]
F1 teams say Bridgestone ‘late’ to prepare for 2025
Jul.1 (GMM) It may be too late for Bridgestone to enter Formula 1 for 2025. Although the Japanese manufacturer has been coy about the story, it is believed the FIA has rubber-stamped Bridgestone’s technical application to bid for the 2025-2027 official tyre contract. Commercial negotiations are said to now be taking place so that F1 […]
2024 car should be Mercedes’ priority now – Hamilton
Jul.1 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton thinks Mercedes should consider switching its full focus to next year’s car. Although the seven time world champion is yet to agree a new contract with the German marque, it is clear he intends to stay. “Of course I want to develop the car as much as possible this season,” he […]