Oct.30 (GMM) Sergio Perez will be staying at Red Bull next year, Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko declared even though the Mexican crashed out of his home race on lap 1. In the pressure cooker of his home race in front of a huge, passionate and adoring crowd, the 33-year-old almost went from P5 on […]
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Schumacher’s health will remain a secret – lawyer
Oct.29 (GMM) The media lawyer for Michael Schumacher’s family says there are no plans to divulge official information about the health of the seven time world champion. When asked if he knows anything about his former Ferrari teammate’s current medical condition, Felipe Massa told Infobae recently: “Yes, but I’m not the one to say something. […]
Doohan to focus on F1 with Alpine in 2024
Oct.29 (GMM) Jack Doohan, the son of two-wheeled Australian legend Mick, will not be on the Formula 2 grid next year. The 20-year-old Australian, who is a Formula 1 reserve driver for Alpine, got at the wheel of Pierre Gasly’s car in Mexico on Friday as part of the team’s rookie driver requirement for 2023. […]
Shooting deaths will not stop Mexico GP
Oct.29 (GMM) A fatal shooting just outside the circuit will not affect the running of the rest of the Mexican GP weekend. A perpetrator and a police officer were both killed in the shooting standoff right outside the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, where the entire Formula 1 world is gathered. But Formula One Management said the […]
Ferrari were ‘bluffing’ before qualifying surge – Marko
Oct.29 (GMM) Ferrari, and the Italian team’s rivals, were equally shocked when Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locked out the front row of the grid for the Mexican GP. “It’s incredible what they did in those last laps,” Red Bull’s home-town hero Sergio Perez told DAZN. “We did not expect it.” His boss, Dr Helmut […]
Father insists Perez loves driving for Red Bull
Oct.29 (GMM) Sergio Perez’s father says there is no doubt his son will still be at Red Bull in 2024. Mexican Perez, 33, has a contract for next year, but rumours of strained relationships with Verstappen, Red Bull bosses and his performance slump will not go away. Perez’s father Antonio Perez Garabay has often fanned […]
Most F1 drivers snubbed FIA meeting invitation
Oct.29 (GMM) Less than half of the 20 Formula 1 drivers turned up to a special meeting convened by top FIA steward and World Motor Sport Council member Gary Connelly. Amid a string of recent and ongoing controversies including penalties, track limits, tyre problems in Qatar and even EUR 1 million fines, the drivers have […]
Marko doubts Norris can beat Verstappen in Mexico
Oct.28 (GMM) Red Bull’s bosses are looking beyond Ferrari and Mercedes as they wonder if Max Verstappen will be challenged for victory this weekend in Mexico. With several races left but the drivers’ and constructors’ titles all wrapped up, top rivals have been edging closer to Red Bull lately – like Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton who […]
Journalists warn Audi to ‘tell the truth’ about F1 rumours
Oct.28 (GMM) Three of the most respected journalists in Formula 1 have thrown extra light on the bubbling rumours emerging from the Sauber-Audi camp. An article in Der Spiegel, a highly authoritative German news weekly, suggests that after Audi CEO Markus Duesmann’s recent sacking, the VW-owned marque’s board may be rethinking its 2026 commitment to […]
Marko hurting Perez ‘psychologically’ – Hamilton
Oct.28 (GMM) Red Bull is “psychologically” hurting home town hero Sergio Perez, according to the Mexican’s former McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton. So far in Mexico, Max Verstappen’s struggling teammate Perez and their boss Christian Horner have denied the Red Bull duo have any animosity for one another. “I need to really disappoint you that there […]
Hulkenberg admits F1 talks amid Audi uncertainty
Oct.27 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits he had “discussions” with Sauber about a potential move to the Swiss team ahead of its future works collaboration with Audi. Whether Audi, the Volkswagen-owned German carmaker, will actually follow through with its 2026 works Formula 1 project is actually the subject of intense speculation at present. A new report […]
F1 rivals oppose radical sprint race format changes
Oct.27 (GMM) Two big Formula 1 rivals are united in their disdain for proposals aimed to spice up the controversial ‘sprint race’ weekend format for 2024. US GP organisers in Austin reported that they did not notice the intended popularity of the extra qualifying session and short race in terms of ticket sales. Max Verstappen […]
Both Ferrari drivers unwell in Mexico
Oct.27 (GMM) Ferrari has not one, but two out-of-sorts Formula 1 drivers at the wheel of its cars for the Mexico GP weekend. Charles Leclerc was tackling ‘media day’ at the circuit alone on Thursday, often accompanied by reserve driver Robert Shwartzman at PR events instead of his race teammate Carlos Sainz. That’s because Spaniard […]
Aston Martin risks Mercedes-like slump – Marko
Oct.27 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has warned Aston Martin that it risks following Mercedes into trouble with Formula 1’s new-in-2022 ground effect technical rules. The team started the year notably strongly, with Fernando Alonso collecting a series of early podiums. McLaren’s Lando Norris, however, observed in Austin that recent upgrades have left Aston Martin “slower […]
Verstappen feels ‘safe’ with Mexico GP bodyguards
Oct.27 (GMM) Max Verstappen entered the Mexico GP paddock on Thursday flanked by two large bodyguards. That is despite the fact that, following a backlash from the drivers a year ago, the organisers have severely limited the number of people with paddock passes for 2023. “For me, it’s easier now and I like it,” said […]
Mercedes must speed up pitstop times – Wolff
Oct.27 (GMM) Toto Wolff says Mercedes needs to hit the throttle on improving in-race pitstops. Last time out in Austin, Lewis Hamilton hailed the step forward delivered by the team’s new floor – but said Mercedes needs to improve “in other areas too – like pitstops”. Recently, in Qatar, the ever-improving McLaren team broke the […]
Red Bull hires bodyguards for Verstappen in Mexico
Oct.26 (GMM) Sergio Perez has urged his native fans to also support Max Verstappen this weekend in Mexico. Last weekend, across the border in Austin, spectators mercilessly booed Verstappen amid a tumultuous season and uncertain future at Red Bull for Perez. “The support in Austin was crazy,” he admitted. “So I can’t even imagine what […]
Hulkenberg admits top team dream ‘never worked out’
Oct.26 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits he will probably never fulfil his mission of winning a world championship with a top Formula 1 team. The 36-year-old German returned to the grid this year with Haas after a forced break, having always raced with other middling teams including Williams, Force India, Sauber and Renault. He is being […]
Haas not giving up on B-car ‘flop’
Oct.26 (GMM) Haas is not giving up on its newly-launched ‘B’ 2023 car, despite some publications branding it a “flop” after its disappointing debut in Austin. The small American team did not hide its disappointment with the new Red Bull-like aerodynamic concept last weekend, which according to team boss Gunther Steiner was “the biggest upgrade […]
FIA CEO says Audi a ‘prestigious brand’ for F1
Oct.26 (GMM) Audi appears to still be on the road to Formula 1. In recent days, rumours have swirled that the Volkswagen-owned German carmaker, having pledged to take over Sauber and enter F1 in 2026, may be either pulling out of the deal or handing over to Porsche. But in a clear sign that things […]