May 30 (GMM) Ferrari caught Red Bull by surprise after Sergio Perez recorded a shock win in a rain and crash-marred Monaco GP. Boss Christian Horner was talking to the media about his Mexican driver’s win when he took an urgent phone call from team manager Jonathan Wheatley. “Ferrari just lodged a protest against Max,” […]
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Monaco win seals deal on Perez’s 2023 contract
May 30 (GMM) Monaco GP winner Sergio Perez appears to have locked up his future with Red Bull. The Mexican, who has been on one-year contracts since becoming Max Verstappen’s teammate, said in Barcelona that moving over for the reigning world champion was “unfair”. But Perez, 32, then arrived in Monaco insisting that he and […]
Monaco GP contract negotiations begin
May 29 (GMM) Formula 1 team bosses are confident Liberty Media and organisers of the iconic Monaco GP will settle their differences and agree a new contract for 2023 and beyond. Many in the paddock are stunned that the sport’s commercial rights holder would consider axing what is arguably the most historic and unique of […]
Verstappen’s manager slams salary cap idea
May 29 (GMM) Max Verstappen has slammed as “idiocy” plans to enforce a driver salary cap in Formula 1. As a debate rages in the paddock about whether rampant inflation should bump up the $140 million per-team budget cap in 2022, it emerges that also under discussion is a separate limit on how much drivers […]
‘Many teams’ will break budget cap – Binotto
May 29 (GMM) Ferrari has joined Red Bull in pushing for an emergency increase to Formula 1’s $140 million team budget cap for 2022. Red Bull’s Christian Horner has warned that most teams will completely run out of money prior to the season finale due to rampant inflation. And his counterpart at Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, […]
Verstappen to do pre-Monaco GP ‘rain dance’
May 29 (GMM) Ferrari’s rivals admit to reverting to ‘rain dance’ tactics ahead of the Monaco GP on Sunday. Pole sitter and local Charles Leclerc is looking to reclaim his championship lead over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen as soon as possible. “The whole weekend has been a bit difficult for me,” Dutchman Verstappen admitted, after […]
Paul Ricard may host F1 race every two years
May 28 (GMM) The only way Paul Ricard can keep the French GP alive may be to alternate a single annual race date with another grand prix. Fernando Alonso, who has raced at Monaco more than any other current F1 driver, said rumours the Principality could lose its fabled street race “don’t make sense”. Russian […]
Red Bull’s budget cap problem ‘great’ – Szafnauer
May 28 (GMM) Some teams are refusing to budge as Red Bull leads a vocal campaign to see the budget cap raised in 2022 in order to tackle exploding inflation. Red Bull’s Christian Horner warned this week that unless the FIA agrees to an adjustment to the $140 million limit, only a few teams will […]
Ecclestone plays down ‘gun on plane’ arrest
May 28 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has played down widespread reports that he was arrested in Brazil after trying to smuggle a gun onto a plane. “I wasn’t arrested, I was questioned,” the former F1 supremo, who is now 91, told Bild newspaper. Ecclestone actually lives in Brazil with his wife and their two-year-old son, and […]
Schumacher linked to Aston Martin for 2023
May 28 (GMM) As relations between Mick Schumacher and Haas get more tense, the German driver is now being linked to Aston Martin for 2023. Haas boss Gunther Steiner is particularly frustrated with the 23-year-old, who is yet to score a single point this year compared to teammate Kevin Magnussen’s 15. The American team’s top […]
McLaren admits Ricciardo could leave team
May 28 (GMM) It is possible that Daniel Ricciardo will be shown the exit door at McLaren after the 2022 season. In Monaco, there has been some confusion about the duration of the Australian’s fixed contract, after he appeared to accidentally admit that the term ends this year. “It’s clear – I’ve got a contract […]
Leclerc making too many mistakes – Schumacher
May 28 (GMM) Ferrari’s drivers are not getting “enough” out of the “very good” 2022 car, according to Ralf Schumacher. Although Charles Leclerc lost his championship lead with his technical failure in Barcelona, the red cars were again leading the way in Monaco practice. “I’m surprised how much we’re losing to the Ferraris,” said Red […]
‘Clock ticking’ on F1 budget cap crisis – Seidl
May 27 (GMM) A Formula 1 row about the budget cap is likely to keep racing for some time. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said runaway inflation and freight costs could mean that only a handful of teams have the money to race all the way through the 2022 calendar. “Christian is known for […]
Ferrari team orders ‘up to Binotto’ – Leclerc
May 27 (GMM) Whether Ferrari follows in title rival Red Bull’s wheeltracks with team orders is up to boss Mattia Binotto. That is the view of former 2022 championship leader Charles Leclerc, who is confident the Maranello based team has found the cause of his turbo and MHU-H failure of Barcelona. “I trust the team […]
McLaren to consider Ricciardo future ‘soon’
May 27 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo looks likely to lose his McLaren seat at the end of 2022. In February of last year, the Australian revealed that he actually inked a three year deal for 2021, 2022 and 2023. However, ahead of the Monaco GP the 32-year-old indicated that he intends to negotiate with McLaren about […]
Leclerc won’t take ‘big risks’ in Monaco
May 26 (GMM) Charles Leclerc says he won’t be taking big “risks” this weekend as he tries to end the curse that his plagued his past home grands prix in Monaco. “I love city tracks – I like to flirt with risk,” the Monaco-born Ferrari driver, who lost his championship lead to Red Bull’s Max […]
‘No top team’ within 2022 budget cap – Marko
May 26 (GMM) The budget cap has become a big problem amid surging global inflation, according to Dr Helmut Marko. The 78-year-old top Red Bull official backed the team’s boss Christian Horner who left Barcelona warning that only a few teams could be left standing with enough funds to actually finish the 2022 season. “None […]
Alpine has ‘time’ to resolve Alonso-Piastri dilemma
May 26 (GMM) It is “very important” that reigning Formula 2 champion and Alpine reserve Oscar Piastri finds his way into a F1 cockpit. That is the view of Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, who was asked by El Mundo Deportivo newspaper about rumours the Renault-owned team may need to oust Fernando Alonso to clear a […]
Gasly not ruling out leaving Red Bull stable
May 26 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has reiterated his determination to get another chance with Red Bull’s premier team – and is also not ruling out leaving the energy drink-owned F1 empire altogether. The Frenchman, now 26, has established himself as Alpha Tauri’s clear driver leader, after being relegated to Red Bull’s secondary outfit following a […]
Hamilton no quitter despite radio call – Wolff
May 26 (GMM) Toto Wolff has denied that Lewis Hamilton really wanted to throw in the towel last Sunday in Barcelona. Despite the clearly improved Mercedes car, seven time world champion Hamilton radioed his team after an early incident advising engineers to retire him from the race to save engine mileage. F1 managing director and […]