May 6 (GMM) Toto Wolff has defended McLaren amid accusations the championship leading team may be using a suspicious technical trick in 2025. Mercedes’ Wolff and his fellow bosses agreed that McLaren was on a “different planet” in Miami – where Red Bull escalated a suspicion that the team could be illegally injecting water into […]
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‘No rush’ to sign a driver like Perez – Towriss
May 5 (GMM) Dan Towriss, one of the most influential figures in the new-for-2026 Cadillac F1 team, insists the outfit is in “no rush” to sign up Sergio Perez. Axed Red Bull driver Perez, who was in Miami at the weekend along with his billionaire Mexican sponsor Carlos Slim and Towriss, was at the centre […]
Alonso not ‘tired’ of Aston Martin’s struggle
May 5 (GMM) Fernando Alonso insists he is not “tired” of struggling around in uncompetitive Formula 1 cars. Since becoming F1’s youngest-ever back-to-back world champion in 2006, the Spaniard has struggled for consistent success – and he’s now at the wheel of what he admits is either the slowest or second-slowest car on the grid. […]
Chances Verstappen will leave have ‘shrunk’ – Marko
May 5 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is no longer so worried that Max Verstappen could walk away from Red Bull at the end of 2025. Rumours are still rampant that amid ongoing performance and internal strife, and now a growing number of mistakes even in the pits, the quadruple world champion could jump ship just […]
All’s well at Ferrari amid chaos, says Marc Gene
May 5 (GMM) All is well with the personal and professional relationships inside Ferrari, ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene insists. Amid ongoing performance issues, Lewis Hamilton’s troubled acclimatisation to the Maranello based team hit a new low on Sunday when he expressed repeated anger with his engineer and team on the radio. The […]
Piastri winning ‘psychological’ war in ’25 – Prost
May 5 (GMM) 2025 is shaping up as a psychological battle between the two very different personalities in the Papaya-coloured McLaren cockpits. The calm, quiet Oscar Piastri won his third consecutive grand prix win on Sunday to race a full 16 points ahead of former championship leader and teammate Lando Norris. But Norris’ fury – […]
Verstappen shrugs off Norris’ middle finger
May 5 (GMM) Lando Norris pointed the middle finger at Max Verstappen on Sunday, but it’s the second McLaren raced by Oscar Piastri who is beginning to run away with 2025. Red Bull’s Verstappen started from pole in Miami, but team advisor Dr Helmut Marko acknowledges the reality of the situation. “Max showed his magic […]
Cadillac hasn’t signed Sergio Perez yet – Andretti
May 4 (GMM) F1 legend Mario Andretti insists Cadillac is in no rush to sign up its drivers for 2026. At a glitzy red carpet event in Queen Miami Beach on Saturday night, Formula 1’s brand new eleventh team for next season and beyond was launched. It was rumoured that the event could coincide with […]
Sainz ‘angry’ about stopped 2025 car development
May 4 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is “angry” about Williams’ decision to essentially abandon all development of this year’s Formula 1 car. After a difficult early adjustment period, the Spaniard is finally settling into his new cockpit after four years at Ferrari. Ousted by Lewis Hamilton, his options for 2025 were mainly limited to […]
Zak Brown wants Verstappen to stay at Red Bull
May 4 (GMM) Zak Brown says he is not surprised Red Bull’s performance but also its smooth operations in the pitlane have taken a hit lately. It was only just over a year ago when, as political turmoil and scandals were breaking out at the team, Max Verstappen was still utterly dominating. What followed was […]
F1 considering higher pitlane speeds for ‘show’
May 4 (GMM) Formula 1 is considering increasing the pitlane speed limit in order to add more spice to the sport. Prior to the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger in 1994, drivers could race into and out of their pitstops at the maximum possible speed. “We all remember Nigel Mansell driving full throttle […]
Fatherhood makes ‘happy’ Verstappen faster – Marko
May 4 (GMM) Fatherhood has not slowed Max Verstappen down, his boss but also his championship rival insist. Despite sitting out Thursday’s proceedings in Miami in order to spend precious extra time with the newly-born Lily in Monaco, the quadruple world champion recovered from a difficult sprint race to take pole for the Miami GP. […]
Cooling vest situation ‘a bit unfair’ – Bearman
May 3 (GMM) The new rules surrounding cooling vests in Formula 1 are “a bit unfair,” according to rookie Oliver Bearman. To protect driver health and safety in extreme heat conditions, the sport began to develop a system involving constantly-cooled water flowing into an integrated racing top. Italian brand Sparco’s edition – called Cooling Top […]
Perez ‘on the list’ but no Cadillac deal yet
May 3 (GMM) Sergio Perez may not yet have signed a deal with Cadillac. Earlier in Miami, where the ousted Red Bull driver is making his first appearance in a F1 paddock in 2025, the Mexican was strongly linked with a three-year deal to return to the grid next year with the new Cadillac team. […]
McLaren pokes fun at ‘tyre water’ accusation
May 3 (GMM) The needle has returned to the relationship between title protagonists McLaren and Red Bull in Miami. It is well known that respective bosses Zak Brown and Christian Horner do not get along, adding extra tension to the technical spat about flexible wings. Red Bull’s latest focus has been on the near-perfect tyre […]
Leclerc hints at cause of Hamilton struggle
May 3 (GMM) Charles Leclerc has given some insight into why his new Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton is having so much trouble adapting to his Maranello-made car. On the one hand, he said he’s happy to be ahead of the seven time world champion – the most objectively successful driver in history – for now. […]
F1 should cancel 2026 rules altogether – Briatore
May 3 (GMM) Flavio Briatore thinks Formula 1 is making a mistake by changing the regulations for 2026. The radical new technical rules for next year and beyond, particularly the increased engine electrification, have been the subject of intense debate lately. The talks, however, powered by Red Bull and Ferrari who favour less radical electrification […]
Alpine bosses not ruling out Doohan-Colapinto swap
May 3 (GMM) Neither of the two top bosses at Alpine have clearly refuted rumours that Miami could be Jack Doohan’s final Formula 1 race weekend. Powered by team advisor Flavio Briatore, who signed Franco Colapinto on loan from Williams, rumours have been swirling all season about a driver change. More fuel was thrown on […]
Perez returning to F1 with Cadillac in 2026 – report
May 2 (GMM) The deal is done, according to Europe’s biggest newspaper – Sergio Perez is returning to Formula 1. The news comes hot on the heels of Formula 1 agreeing a three-year contract extension with organisers of the annual Mexican GP. That 2026-2028 timeframe lines up exactly with the strong rumours circulating in the […]
Not Newey’s job to ‘fix’ 2025 Aston – Alonso
May 2 (GMM) It’s not Adrian Newey’s job to “fix” the underperforming 2025 Aston Martin car, Fernando Alonso insists. Last week, between the Saudi Arabian and Miami grand prix weekends, Alonso returned to the team’s Silverstone base and was pictured walking the halls with Newey – the design ‘genius’ who arrived from Red Bull in […]