May 8 (GMM) Formula 1 team bosses are becoming increasingly alarmed at the imminent skyrocketing cost of powering the 2026 generation of cars. In a paradoxical twist, the electrical component of the power units next year will increase to a whopping 50 percent – but the cost of the fuel is set to multiply by […]
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Talks underway for Imola’s F1 contract renewal
May 8 (GMM) Talks about renewing Imola’s expiring contract are underway, according to Italian media. The president of the race promoter, Formula Imola, is the well-known former team owner Gian Carlo Minardi. He was asked by Sky Italia about F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s recent claim that Imola will struggle to continue to co-exist on a […]
Alpine opens door for potential Alonso return
May 8 (GMM) Alpine is leaving the door open for Fernando Alonso’s potential return to the team. The two-time champion left the F1 outfit at the end of 2022 after contract negotiations over a long-term deal fell through. Management of the Renault-controlled team explained at the time that the then 41-year-old’s age was a concern. […]
Mick Schumacher admits attending Cadillac launch
May 8 (GMM) Mick Schumacher, having attended the Miami GP last weekend, has confirmed reports that he was also present for Cadillac’s F1 logo launch on Saturday. Despite stepping down as Mercedes’ reserve driver this year, the former Haas driver was reported to have travelled to Miami for “secret” Cadillac talks. “I was there briefly […]
Briatore ‘too old’ to return as team boss – Schumacher
May 8 (GMM) Flavio Briatore is “too old” to return to his former role of a full-time Formula 1 team boss. That’s the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, as he reflected on the latest seismic events at Alpine – including the ousting of Jack Doohan. Some think Briatore and Oliver Oakes, the team […]
No regrets after demoting Lawson – Marko
May 7 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull has no regrets about dropping Liam Lawson just two races into the 2025 season. Lawson’s replacement, the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda, has now been in the sister car alongside Max Verstappen for four races – and team advisor Marko insists he has done enough to secure […]
FIA president suggests scrapping F1 budget cap
May 7 (GMM) The FIA’s controversial president has floated the idea of completely abandoning the budget cap in Formula 1. Not long ago, Mohammed Ben Sulayem dropped a bomb in the F1 paddock by suggesting that screaming V10 engines powered by sustainable fuel could be the sport’s next move. But now, five years into the […]
Imola upgrade is Red Bull’s last chance – Tost
May 7 (GMM) Red Bull consultant Franz Tost warns that the world championship will effectively be “over” if the team’s Imola upgrade is not a big step forward. Actually, amid rumours departing Alpine boss Oliver Oakes’ next move could be to Red Bull, Christian Horner denied the significance of the Imola upgrade that has regularly […]
Horner rumours follow Oakes’ Alpine resignation
May 7 (GMM) Rumours are already swirling after Alpine team boss Oliver Oakes suddenly resigned. The very next day after multiple international publications reported that Jack Doohan is set to be dumped in favour of Franco Colapinto, it emerged that Oakes is also heading for the exit. “As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue as […]
Ferrari-Hamilton pairing ‘not balanced’ – report
May 6 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton insists he will not apologise for his outspokenness on the radio during the Miami GP. On track, the seven time world champion is conspicuously struggling to adapt to Ferrari, having spent his entire ultra-successful career with Mercedes-powered cars. One of his difficulties, however, is communication-related, as he has clashed with […]
Ex-Alpine boss wants to launch 12th F1 team
May 6 (GMM) Former Alpine and Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer has set his sights on his most ambitious Formula 1 project yet. With Cadillac set to make its debut next year as F1’s new eleventh team, Szafnauer was in Miami last week and revealed his ambition to further expand the grid to its […]
Garfinkel explains Miami’s 2041 F1 contract
May 6 (GMM) In 2041, Kimi Antonelli will be 35, while Fernando Alonso will be knocking on the door of retirement age by celebrating his 60th birthday. In the very same year, Miami is still guaranteed to be on the Formula 1 grid. “The deal makes the grand prix in Miami Gardens the longest contracted […]
Schumacher in ‘secret’ Cadillac talks – newspaper
May 6 (GMM) Mick Schumacher may actually be a serious contender to return to Formula 1 with the all-new Cadillac team from 2026. In Miami, all the hype was about a potential or likely deal for the heavily-backed and experienced former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, whose billionaire backer Carlos Slim was also in town. […]
Media certain – Colapinto replacing Doohan at Imola
May 6 (GMM) A growing number of highly-authoritative international media sources are claiming that Jack Doohan has contested his final Formula 1 race for now. The list suggesting the Australian rookie has been told he will be replaced by Franco Colapinto at Imola next time out is truly impressive. Those publications include L’Equipe (France), Bild […]
Wolff defends McLaren amid cheating suspicions
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 […]
‘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 – […]