Jul.18 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel’s environmental crusading is “commendable”, according to fellow Formula 1 world champion and German Nico Rosberg. Quadruple title winner Vettel has been called a hypocrite for advocating so stridently for action against climate change and other environmental issues whilst also racing in fuel-guzzling F1. Indeed, after speaking out against the “climate crime” […]
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Track limits debate now a ‘joke’ – Verstappen
Jul.18 (GMM) Max Verstappen says the debate in Formula 1 about so-called track limits has become a “joke”. His Red Bull boss, Christian Horner, has tipped the issue to become even more pressing at Paul Ricard this weekend, as the French GP circuit “invites the drivers to use the track limits”. F1 drivers are routinely […]
Haas in no rush to replace Uralkali – Steiner
Jul.18 (GMM) Gunther Steiner is still not sure Haas will have a new title sponsor in place by the end of the 2022 season. The small American team has had a bad run with major backers in recent years – first with the Rich Energy debacle and now with the expulsion of Russian driver Nikita […]
New two-year Dutch GP deal not guaranteed
Jul.18 (GMM) It is not certain that the Dutch GP will become a permanent fixture on the Formula 1 calendar. The race at Zandvoort has become an instant favourite, in large part due to Max Verstappen’s popularity – with 110,000 spectators per day expected in early September. However, the current deal expires after next year’s […]
Leclerc should be Ferrari number 1 – Scalabroni
Jul.18 (GMM) Ferrari’s former technical chief is urging the Maranello team to nominate a clear number 1 driver for the championship battle with Max Verstappen. Enrico Scalabroni, a well-known name in the F1 paddock who also worked at teams incling Williams and Lotus, disagrees with the current policy of allowing Carlos Sainz to fight for […]
Mercedes getting closer to race wins – Verstappen
Jul.18 (GMM) World champion and 2022 championship leader Max Verstappen thinks Mercedes could soon be back in the fight for victories. The Red Bull driver admits his rivalry with the German team and Lewis Hamilton has taken a back seat for now but “it will be different if we fight each other again”. Indeed, Hamilton […]
Schumacher not ready for top team – Rosberg
Jul.15 (GMM) Mick Schumacher is not ready for a move into a top Formula 1 team, according to 2016 world champion and fellow German Nico Rosberg. Schumacher, the 23-year-old son of Rosberg’s former Mercedes teammate and F1 legend Michael Schumacher, had a torrid start to the 2022 season. But he upped his game significantly with […]
Tsunoda might not keep seat for 2023 – Tost
Jul.15 (GMM) Yuki Tsunoda’s career in Formula 1 is hanging in the balance, his boss has admitted. Recently, Red Bull confirmed that Pierre Gasly will remain with its second team Alpha Tauri next year – but there was no similar confirmation for his teammate. Japanese 22-year-old Tsunoda, who was last week called a “problem child” […]
Alpine ‘not failing Alonso’ – boss
Jul.15 (GMM) Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi says he wants “two drivers” rather than one to be regularly scoring points for the Renault-owned Formula 1 team. The comments come amid 40-year-old Fernando Alonso’s expiring contract, and the mercurial Spaniard’s increasing complaints about his “strange” recent run of reliability problems. “Esteban (Ocon)’s car is always good,” he […]
Belgian governments back embattled Spa GP
Jul.15 (GMM) Belgian governments are throwing their weight behind efforts to save the embattled Belgian GP. It is now largely accepted in the paddock that the fabled Spa-Francorchamps may be a victim of Formula 1’s expansion to new markets like Las Vegas and South Africa. “The sport is growing so much that there’s a lot […]
Mazepin suing Haas in Swiss court
Jul.15 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he has filed suit against Haas for unpaid wages in a Swiss court. We reported about the axed Russian driver’s decision to pursue legal action last month, following his and sponsor Uralkali’s expulsion over the Ukraine crisis. “What I’m talking about is that contractual obligations were not fulfilled,” Mazepin, 23, […]
Ricciardo speaks out amid raging new rumours
Jul.14 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo has taken to social media to calm raging new speculation that his McLaren seat for 2023 will be snatched by another driver. Even before this week’s events, multiple drivers were linked to struggling Australian Ricciardo’s seat, even though it is believed his contract is watertight. Indycar driver for the Andretti team, […]
Gasly says Alpha Tauri ‘slowest car’ in F1
Jul.14 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has denounced his 2022 car as “the slowest” in Formula 1. Recently, and despite pushing for a move to a more competitive team, the 26-year-old Frenchman had the option in his Red Bull contract taken up for one more season at Alpha Tauri. “He is definitely in the group of the […]
Alfa Romeo CEO has ‘no idea’ about Audi F1 takeover
Jul.13 (GMM) Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imperato has refused to deny that Audi could be poised to take over the Swiss based Formula 1 team Sauber. Currently, the carmaker giant Stellantis – at which Imperati is a top executive – has an official naming deal with Sauber that runs until the end of 2025. But […]
Honda not ruling out full F1 return in 2026
Jul.13 (GMM) Honda is keeping the door to Formula 1 ajar. We reported over the Austrian GP weekend that a powerful Honda delegation was trackside at the Red Bull Ring, including the Japanese carmaker’s president and CEO Toshihiro Mibe. It is believed Red Bull is poised to announce a works engine collaboration with Porsche for […]
Herbie Blash should be new race director – Ecclestone
Jul.13 (GMM) Mick Schumacher has defended Sebastian Vettel for storming out of the official drivers’ briefing in Austria. The quadruple world champion had a EUR 25,000 fine suspended by the FIA but Schumacher, 23, said his friend and countryman was not alone in his frustrations. “I had the impression that we were going in circles […]
Mercedes has solved ‘porpoising’ problem
Jul.13 (GMM) Mercedes seems to have solved its problems with ‘porpoising’. As recently as Baku one month ago, Lewis Hamilton suffered extreme back pain as a result of the reigning champion’s 2022 struggles with the ground-effect phenomenon. Many believe it was a trigger for the FIA’s subsequent clampdown, which has now been delayed until Spa-Francorchamps […]
Former F1 team owner sentenced to jail
Jul.13 (GMM) Former Force India team owner and boss Vijay Mallya has been sentenced to four months in jail. It is the outcome of the Indian billionaire’s long-running dispute with his country’s authorities, with the Supreme Court handing down the jail term in connection with the collapse of Kingfisher Airlines. The next step for India […]
Number 1 driver not Ferrari’s ‘top priority’ – Massa
Jul.13 (GMM) Reliability is Ferrari’s “top priority” rather than the nomination of a clear number 1 driver for the 2022 drivers’ title battle. That is the view of Felipe Massa, who admits he was clearly the Maranello team’s number 2 at the tail end of the ultra-successful Michael Schumacher era. “The roles were clear in […]
F1 still ‘too boring’ under new rules – Alonso
Jul.13 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 is still “too boring” under the all-new technical rules that debuted in 2022. The Spaniard says he only decided to return to the sport after a sabbatical last year because of the looming ground effect rules, which debuted this season with the intention of closing up the field […]