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 […]
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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 […]
Marko wants ‘solution’ for track limits ‘farce’
Jul.1 (GMM) Red Bull will help find a “solution” for the “farce” of repeated track limits violations at the Austrian GP. 47 laptimes were deleted by the FIA on qualifying day at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday. “My teammate had 22 track limit infringements in free practice,” Formula 3 driver Sophia Florsch told Sky […]
Alonso simply ‘faster than me’ – Stroll
Jul.1 (GMM) Lance Stroll admits Fernando Alonso is simply “quicker than me” at the wheel of an Aston Martin. Indeed, while the almost-42-year-old Spaniard was outqualified by Stroll in Austria, Alonso has clearly dominated after switching from Alpine last year. “Fernando is not better than last season – he is just as strong as before,” […]
New sponsor to name Alpha Tauri in 2024
Jul.1 (GMM) Owner Red Bull could lift the lid on Alpha Tauri’s new team name ahead of the forthcoming British GP. Having disappointed in recent years, the Faenza based team is getting closer to parent outfit Red Bull Racing for 2024 – with Dr Helmut Marko revealing days ago that “a new sponsor and a […]
Ricciardo on pole to replace Nyck de Vries
Jul.1 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has moved into pole position to return to Formula 1 – and perhaps as soon as this season. Struggling Alpha Tauri rookie Nyck de Vries is understood to have been given only another two or three grands prix to prove he deserves the seat. And in Austria, the Dutchman qualified dead […]
F1 project dealt blow with Audi CEO exit
Jun.30 (GMM) Audi’s Formula 1 preparations for 2026 have been dealt a potential blow. Volkswagen, the German carmaker’s parent, has confirmed the looming departure of Audi CEO Marcus Duesmann, who has been a central figure in Audi’s preparations to team up with Sauber for the 2026 F1 foray. He will be replaced by what Forbes […]
Verstappen hits back at Hamilton rule proposal
Jun.30 (GMM) Max Verstappen has scoffed at Lewis Hamilton’s proposed solution for ending the dominance of single Formula 1 teams. Mercedes’ Hamilton told reporters in Austria that the FIA should consider banning work on next year’s cars until at least August 1. “It needs to change because that’s why you have dominance for so long,” […]