Jun.6 (GMM) New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it’s “unavoidable” that Formula 1 has become a much more political environment than ever. World champions Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and others have led the emergence of social, political and environmental issues in the paddock, which in theory is against FIA statutes. “Unfortunately, it’s unavoidable,” new […]
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Ricciardo plays down secret helmet message
Jun.3 (GMM) McLaren is preparing to trigger a clause that will cut Daniel Ricciardo loose of his Formula 1 contract for 2023, according to Australia’s only world champion. Alan Jones, who won the title in 1980, suspects recent statements made by McLaren CEO Zak Brown indicate the Woking based team is eyeing a more competitive […]
Weight making F1 cars split in two – Alonso
Jun.2 (GMM) The full impact of the ever heavier Formula 1 cars was laid bare with Mick Schumacher’s frightening crash at Monaco. That is the view of Fernando Alonso, who since making his debut way back in 2001 has seen the overall weight of F1 cars increase from 600 to today’s almost 800kg. “The accident […]
Ferrari men defend Maranello after Monaco blunder
Jun.2 (GMM) Three former Ferrari men have leapt to the defence of the Maranello team in the wake of the Monaco disappointment. Carlos Sainz left the Principality lamenting a missed win because of a backmarker, while a furious Charles Leclerc’s points gap to championship leader only grew as Ferrari bungled the race strategy in changing […]
Maranello HQ helping Haas – Magnussen
Jun.2 (GMM) Haas’ move to a new facility at Maranello has helped the team to speed up in Formula 1. Throughout 2021, the American team did close to no car development on the uncompetitive car it fielded, whilst working exclusively on the 2022 rules and setting up a new headquarters on the grounds of Ferrari’s […]
Red Bull will not block Perez title bid
Jun.2 (GMM) Red Bull will not stop Sergio Perez from charging for the 2022 world championship. Dr Helmut Marko told Sport1: “He is only 15 points behind and is therefore fully in the world championship business.” It comes after world champion and championship leader Max Verstappen’s father and co-manager Jos criticised Red Bull for not […]
Aston Martin plays down Schumacher rumour
Jun.2 (GMM) Aston Martin’s boss says he is “very, very confident” that quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel will stay with the team for 2023. Drivers including Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri are being linked with the German’s seat, given a perceived lack of progress at the Silverstone based outfit and Vettel’s potentially waning motivation. But […]
F1 figures rush to defend Mick Schumacher
Jun.1 (GMM) While even the German media christens him the “king of crashes”, many figures in Formula 1 have rushed to Mick Schumacher’s defence. Gunther Steiner could not hide his frustration with the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher at Monaco as Haas’ 23-year-old driver crashed once again at high speed – splitting his car […]
Mercedes cannot write off 2022 car yet – Hamilton
Jun.1 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes would be wrong to write off the troubled 2022 project and immediately start working from the drawing board on next year’s car. While the car has shown signs of improvement recently, the seven time world champion was once again grappling with extreme handling problems at Monaco. “I pray that […]
Alonso reveals hand injuries
Jun.1 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has revealed that he is nursing damages hands in the wake of a qualifying crash in Melbourne. The Alpine driver has been seen wearing strapping on his hands and wrists at the grands prix that followed April’s Australian GP, including Monaco last weekend. “Bones, ligaments, tendons, everything is a mess at […]
Hamilton backed in Monaco delay criticism
Jun.1 (GMM) Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton hit reverse gear this week after criticising the FIA for delaying the start of Sunday’s Monaco GP. “We are Formula 1 drivers so rain is not a good enough reason,” said the Mercedes driver. But when he copped online criticism for his anti-FIA stance, Hamilton denounced it […]
Leclerc should be careful with Ferrari criticism
May 31 (GMM) Two former Formula 1 drivers have warned Charles Leclerc to be careful about his criticism of Ferrari’s bungled race strategy at Monaco. Team boss Mattia Binotto immediately protected the Maranello marque’s top star, insisting he is right to be angry about only finishing fourth on Sunday. “When you start first and lose […]
Monaco boss reveals troubled F1 negotiations
May 31 (GMM) Top Monaco GP official Michel Boeri has admitted he is in difficult negotiations with Liberty Media over the uncertain future of F1’s most famous race. The Automobile Club de Monaco president, who is also a top FIA official, confirmed reports that the main sticking point with Liberty is the F1 owner’s desire […]
Verstappen not inspired by Ericsson’s Indy win
May 31 (GMM) The fact former F1 driver Marcus Ericsson won the Indy 500 win will not change reigning world champion Max Verstappen’s mind about the fabled oval race. Swede Ericsson switched to the US-based Indycar series after losing his Sauber race seat a few years ago, and says he hopes the win finally silences […]
Ricciardo’s McLaren career ‘is over’ – Villeneuve
May 31 (GMM) The writing is on the wall for Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career at McLaren. That is the blunt assessment of outspoken 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, who thinks it’s clear that the Woking based team will replace the underperforming Australian for 2023. “Ricciardo’s time at McLaren is over,” the Canadian told the […]
Uncle Ralf says Mick ‘can’t afford’ more crashes
May 31 (GMM) Mick Schumacher “can’t afford” any more major mistakes like the huge crash that split has Haas in two during the Monaco GP, his uncle Ralf has warned. Team boss Gunther Steiner was clearly furious with yet another mistake for the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher – and had even issued a […]
Perez ‘still the second driver’ – Albers
May 31 (GMM) Two former F1 drivers doubt Sergio Perez can mount a challenge for the 2022 drivers’ world championship. After the Mexican won in Monaco, many hailed it as the start of a true three-way battle for the drivers’ title – as Perez is only 6 points behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Championship leader Max […]
Criticism swirls around Monaco’s F1 future
May 30 (GMM) With the future of the event currently in doubt, Toto Wolff has aimed fire at Monaco’s historic Formula 1 street circuit layout. The Mercedes boss hit out at the fact that Fernando Alonso was able to deliberately drive 5 seconds too slow – at ‘Formula 2 pace’ – in order to keep […]
Schumacher ‘can’t go on like this’ – Danner
May 30 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s Haas seat is on shaky ground following the young German’s biggest crash of the season so far in Monaco. Already point-less and under pressure from an increasingly frustrated team boss Gunther Steiner, Schumacher admitted the high speed shunt that split the 2022 car in half was due to running “10 […]
Mercedes looking to drop engine customer – Wolff
May 30 (GMM) Mercedes is looking to shed a Formula 1 engine customer, boss Toto Wolff has revealed. Currently, the German marque supplies power units to its own works team in addition to Aston Martin, McLaren and Williams. But Wolff told the Financial Times that the new financial limits in F1 mean Mercedes is not […]