Jun.28 (GMM) As a familiar Ferrari face joins McLaren, Frederic Vasseur’s future in red continues to dangle from a thread. La Repubblica newspaper in Italy reports that long-time former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been listed as a director of McLaren’s road car division, McLaren Automotive. Now 77, he has long lamented what he […]
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Abiteboul plays down wild Hyundai-to-F1 rumours
Jun.28 (GMM) Former F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has played down wild rumours linking Hyundai with Formula 1. Once boss of Renault’s works Formula 1 team, Frenchman Abiteboul now heads Hyundai Motorsport. And the Korean carmaker caused a huge stir in the motorsport world on Friday with a social media post featuring a Formula 1 […]
Marko slams Russell for latest Verstappen rumours
Jun.28 (GMM) It is “respect” for Mercedes that has caused Toto Wolff to leave the door open for Max Verstappen for 2026. Rumours that the quadruple world champion may be back in talks with the Mercedes team boss and co-owner were re-fired in Austria by George Russell. “What did Russell say now?” a frustrated Red […]
Sainz admits future FIA bid unlikely for father
Jun.27 (GMM) Carlos Sainz admits he is disappointed for “motorsport” that his father has bowed out of the race to replace controversial FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Rally icon Sainz senior, 63, declared this week that after a long period of deliberation, he had decided not to tackle the presidential elections in December. “Disappointed?” Williams […]
Ferrari looking ahead ‘despite the rumours’ – Leclerc
Jun.27 (GMM) After venting his fury at the Italian media two weeks ago in Canada, the start of Frederic Vasseur’s race weekend in Austria was very low profile. One of the only mentions of the Frenchman’s name, amid raging speculation that his Ferrari contract will not be renewed, was uttered by Charles Leclerc. He insisted […]
McLaren driver equality is ‘playing with fire’
Jun.27 (GMM) As far as championship leader Oscar Piastri is concerned, he is not regarded as McLaren’s number 1 driver. “Nope,” said the cool Australian when asked if his 22-point lead, extended when his teammate Lando Norris crashed into him in Montreal, meant that McLaren would now impose team orders and a driver hierarchy. It’s […]
Marko admits Wolff still fishing for Verstappen
Jun.27 (GMM) Max Verstappen refuses to give a “definitive answer” when asked if he will definitely still be a Red Bull driver in 2026. That’s the interpretation of the well-connected Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, even if team advisor and Verstappen mentor Dr Helmut Marko is more certain. The Osterreich newspaper asked Marko, 82, about new […]
Verstappen explains ongoing F1 media attitude
Jun.27 (GMM) Max Verstappen giggled to the Dutch media as he explained his ongoing reluctance to answer questions at the FIA’s official press conferences. For instance, as the governing body finally published the stewards’ guidelines for imposing penalties, the quadruple world champion was asked if he thinks Formula 1 is increasingly over-regulated. “I’m not going […]
Gasly called management after shock CEO exit
Jun.27 (GMM) Pierre Gasly admits he followed through after expressing concerns about the shock departure of Renault CEO Luca de Meo. De Meo, who is heading to the parent company of Italian fashion house Gucci, not only brought in Flavio Briatore as his personal executive F1 advisor, but was the architect of the entire Alpine […]
Sainz pulls out of FIA presidency race
Jun.26 (GMM) A potential rival to Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s FIA presidency has pulled out of the race. Other names have also been linked to the December elections, but the only figure to publicly talk with seriousness about launching a bid was rallying legend Carlos Sainz senior. The 63-year-old father of Williams driver Carlos Sainz announced […]
More war means ‘harder times ahead’ – Marko
Jun.26 (GMM) “Harder times are ahead” for the world, predicts Red Bull’s Formula 1 advisor Dr Helmut Marko. The Ukraine-Russia crisis has been in progress for years now, and since then conflicts in the Middle East have flared – including the latest ones in Israel and Iran. “Thankfully, Austria isn’t directly affected by all the […]
Newey’s alarming comments to reduce Aston pressure
Jun.26 (GMM) Adrian Newey’s recent comments about the driver simulator at Aston Martin could simply be a way to ease the pressure on his shoulders. That’s the view of the team’s new Spanish simulator driver Dani Juncadella, after Newey last month denounced some of Aston Martin’s tools as “weak”. “Particularly the driver-in-the-loop simulator, which is […]
Tost notes ominous sign of Vasseur’s Ferrari exit
Jun.26 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur seems to be legitimately at risk of losing his top job at Ferrari. That’s the view of former fellow Formula 1 team principal Franz Tost, who led the Faenza-based Toro Rosso, Alpha Tauri and now Racing Bulls outfit for two decades until retiring last year. At the last grand prix in […]
Salo warns Cadillac against signing Perez
Jun.26 (GMM) A former Formula 1 driver does not believe Cadillac should resurrect Sergio Perez’s stalled career. This week, just as Valtteri Bottas teased his social media followers with a tongue-in-cheek Cadillac-themed post, a British specialist media report said the Finn is near pole position for a 2026 seat at F1’s new eleventh team. Fellow […]
British GP may be last Red Bull upgrade – Marko
Jun.25 (GMM) Development of Red Bull’s 2025 car could be halted as soon as the immediate aftermath of the forthcoming British GP. This weekend, Formula 1 races in Austria – at Red Bull’s own circuit in Zeltweg. Advisor Dr Helmut Marko told Kleine Zeitung the team will have an upgrade in the luggage, and a […]
Lindblad set for Friday debut at Silverstone – Marko
Jun.25 (GMM) Arvid Lindblad is being fast-tracked into Red Bull’s Formula 1 driver lineup, advisor Dr Helmut Marko openly admits. Recently, the FIA granted Red Bull’s request that the Swedish-British F2 driver be granted special dispensation for a F1 super license as he is still only 17. And on Monday, the energy drink-owned concern put […]
Verstappen, Wolff not fans of Le Mans rules
Jun.25 (GMM) Toto Wolff has joined Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen in admitting his distaste for a central principle of the world endurance championship. Quadruple world champion Verstappen has been showing more and more signs recently that he sees a future for himself in GT and even top prototype racing. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut […]
Piastri could opt against new McLaren suspension
Jun.25 (GMM) Lando Norris may have crashed out of the Canadian GP by rear-ending his championship-leading teammate, but the British driver could get back in the game from Austria this weekend. Oscar Piastri, now 22 points ahead of the sister McLaren, has been obviously more comfortable in the 2025 car so far, while Norris consistently […]
Another Aston Martin boss defends Lance Stroll
Jun.25 (GMM) Another top name at Aston Martin has defended Lance Stroll amid a turbulent time in the Canadian’s Formula 1 career. The fact that his father is billionaire Lawrence Stroll – owner of the Silverstone based team – has dogged the 26-year-old throughout his eight seasons on the grid to date. Worse still, Stroll’s […]
Schumacher hits out at fellow pundit Rosberg
Jun.24 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher has hit out at fellow German and former Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg. Today, the grand prix winning duo are expert pundits for broadcaster Sky’s coverage in Germany and the UK respectively. In Canada, 2016 world champion Rosberg revealed that he had offered to mentor Lando Norris amid the McLaren driver’s […]