Apr.10 (GMM) Oscar Piastri says he has “no doubt” he can be world champion this year. On paper, that would be a major feat, as the Australian lags both his teammate and championship leader Lando Norris, and Max Verstappen, in the drivers’ standings. While impressive at Suzuka, however, Verstappen is concerned Bahrain this weekend will […]
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Former race director would have penalised Norris
Apr.9 (GMM) Lando Norris has reason to be relieved Niels Wittich is not still race director in Formula 1. At the end of the Japanese GP, while running second behind Max Verstappen and in front of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, Norris skipped the famous Suzuka chicane. He maintained position and was not penalised. “You can […]
Amid Haas strife, Toyota rumours build
Apr.9 (GMM) Speculation is rising that Toyota intends to gradually intensify its renewed involvement in Formula 1. Although Haas’ technical relationship with Ferrari is well established, the small American team recently inked a deal with Toyota’s motorsport division Toyota Gazoo Racing. It gives Haas a much more Japanese feel, especially as the team is now […]
Liberty could sell F1 in 2026 – report
Apr.9 (GMM) Formula 1 could be sold in 2026, London’s Times newspaper is speculating. The latest news swirling around the sport’s current owner, Liberty Media, is that the European Union is set to approve the American company’s buyout of the MotoGP commercial rights holder, Dorna. There had been anti-competitive concerns about a single company owning […]
GPDA co-directors disagree over Doohan-DRS crash
Apr.9 (GMM) The two co-directors of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association are not on the same page about Jack Doohan’s huge Suzuka crash. Under immense pressure to keep his Alpine seat, rookie Doohan admits to leaving his DRS rear wing flap open as he took turn 1 at Suzuka flat-out in practice – resulting in […]
Lack of ‘Newey effect’ at Aston Martin ‘surprising’
Apr.9 (GMM) A former Formula 1 driver is surprised the ‘Adrian Newey effect’ is not yet being seen at Aston Martin. The recently-departed Red Bull design guru only started work at Aston Martin a month ago, and it is well-known that he is primarily focused on the 2026 project. However, the team has a brand […]
Pirelli ‘experiment’ bad news Red Bull – report
Apr.9 (GMM) Pirelli will run an “experiment” in a move to prevent repeats of the processional Japanese GP. Suzuka was resurfaced ahead of the 2025 race, and coupled with the ever-quicker cars and hardest tyre compounds, almost no overtaking whatsoever occurred. Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur predicts more of the same later this season. “Yes, it […]
F1 return for Colapinto not ‘priority’ – Briatore
Apr.9 (GMM) Putting Franco Colapinto into a race cockpit is not the “priority” at Alpine, team advisor Flavio Briatore insists. Speculation is raging that Jack Doohan, whose mistakes and pace are under intense scrutiny, is only guaranteed the first six grands prix of 2025 – or perhaps less. At the same time, Briatore clearly favours […]
Vesti’s manager confirms Bahrain F1 rumours
Apr.8 (GMM) Frederik Vesti’s manager has confirmed speculation that the Danish driver will be in action for Mercedes this weekend in Bahrain. The 23-year-old Dane was F2 runner-up in 2023, but since then it has been a struggle for him to move beyond a test driver role with Mercedes. Acting team boss Bradley Lord praised […]
Hamilton says two Ferraris not performing the same
Apr.8 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton says he suspects his car is carrying a flaw that is not also present on the sister Ferrari raced by Charles Leclerc. It is well known that both Ferrari drivers are keen to get a floor upgrade up and running as soon as possible, to rectify an issue with the current […]
Honda to influence Aston Martin driver lineup
Apr.8 (GMM) Honda will have a say in the driver lineup at Aston Martin in the future. Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are already under contract for 2026, when they will get to race the first Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin. However, there have been whispers that Honda would like Yuki Tsunoda in a green […]
Alonso defends ‘boring’ Suzuka race
Apr.8 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has defended the Suzuka circuit, amid widespread complaints about the largely action-free Japanese GP. While the sport marvelled at Max Verstappen’s performance, no one was denying that the makers of the highlight reel struggled to compile the most exciting moments. “That’s all that happened?” Oscar Piastri said in the ‘cool down’ […]
Doohan appeared injured after Japanese GP
Apr.8 (GMM) Jack Doohan’s situation is going from bad to worse, as footage emerges of him barely able to get out of his Alpine cockpit after the Japanese GP. Amid raging speculation that he will soon be replaced by Franco Colapinto, the Australian rookie crashed heavily in Suzuka practice and there were whispers he had […]
Locals object to Williams’ factory expansion plans
Apr.7 (GMM) Williams’ moves to pull itself back to winning form in Formula 1 are meeting local opposition. According to the Sun newspaper, the Grove based team has bought up farmland around its factory and has big expansion plans. However, Williams is already not popular with residents of Grove, a village and civil parish in […]
Doohan ‘not certain’ to be at next grand prix
Apr.7 (GMM) The pressure on Jack Doohan’s shoulders simply won’t let up, as footage emerges of Franco Colapinto doing a ‘TPC’ test with Alpine at Monza. On loan from Williams, the high-profile reserve driver did not travel to Japan, and now it is clear why – he was on factory-based simulator duties throughout the Suzuka […]
Hamilton hoping new floor to solve Ferrari flaw
Apr.7 (GMM) Ferrari is pinning its hopes on a much-needed floor upgrade that will reportedly make its debut this weekend in Bahrain. Team boss Frederic Vasseur admits the 2025 car is lacking pace. “We’re missing two to three tenths of a second in qualifying,” he told Sky Italia. “In the race, it’s even more. We’re […]
Marko pokes fun at McLaren’s ‘Papaya rules’
Apr.7 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko poked fun at McLaren’s so-called ‘Papaya rules’, after Max Verstappen beat the two faster orange-coloured cars at Suzuka on both Saturday and Sunday. McLaren is receiving plenty of criticism after Red Bull’s Verstappen closed the championship gap to Lando Norris to a single point. One criticism is the risk-averse race […]
Verstappen instigated pre-Suzuka emergency meeting
Apr.7 (GMM) Max Verstappen initiated the recent emergency technical meeting at Red Bull’s Milton-Keynes factory, preceding his breakthrough first win from pole at Suzuka. Given the obvious pace and handling problems of the 2025 car, amid raging speculation the quadruple world champion may quit the team, Verstappen is now scooping up unprecedented praise for his […]
F1 should prevent Doohan-like DRS crashes – Sainz
Apr.6 (GMM) New Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director Carlos Sainz is calling for changes to the DRS systems in Formula 1 in the name of safety. Alpine’s Jack Doohan admits he deliberately left his DRS rear-wing flap wide open as he sped flat-out at 300kph into turn 1 at Suzuka in practice – result in […]
Bottas put Antonelli back on track at Suzuka
Apr.6 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas deserves some credit for getting Kimi Antonelli up to speed at Suzuka. That’s the view of the Mercedes team at Suzuka, according to Auto Motor und Sport’s Formula 1 editor Michael Schmidt. Having lost his Sauber seat, former Mercedes race winner Bottas returned to the German marque this season to keep […]