Sep.11 (GMM) McLaren has reportedly cleared the path for Gabriel Bortoleto to make his Formula 1 race debut in 2025. Audi officials specifically named the 19-year-old Formula 1 frontrunner as featuring prominently on their short-list to join Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber next year. However, the young Brazilian joined McLaren’s driver development program just at the […]
Mexican support makes criticism easier – Perez
Sep.10 (GMM) Sergio Perez admits the support of “millions” of Mexican compatriots makes all the criticism so far this year a lot easier. Despite his recently-signed Red Bull contract for 2025 and 2026, the 34-year-old entered the August break under an ongoing cloud of career uncertainty, raging speculation and widespread criticism. But at the last […]
Ferrari figures admit another win unlikely at Baku
Sep.10 (GMM) Ferrari is not confident it can now take on new Formula 1 pacesetter McLaren at every grand prix. With Red Bull falling from F1 dominance during the course of 2024 so far, McLaren has emerged as the most consistent new force – although Mercedes and Ferrari have also won races. It was Ferrari’s […]
Vasseur could not get on ‘same page’ as Newey
Sep.10 (GMM) Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur admits he recently held talks with Adrian Newey. Most Formula 1 teams, if not all, also explored the golden opportunity of snapping up the sport’s most coveted technical brain since he announced earlier this year that he will be progressively stepping away from Red Bull. In the end, Newey’s […]
Hulkenberg admits first Sauber stint was a mistake
Sep.10 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg admits his first decision to join the Sauber team in Formula 1 over a decade ago was a mistake. New 100 percent Sauber owner Audi has snapped up the German from 2025 and beyond to spearhead its transition to full works status. But when asked this week by DPA news agency […]
Helping McLaren teammate will be Piastri ‘investment’ – boss
Sep.9 (GMM) McLaren’s task is to “balance” the interests of the team with the “selfishness” of its drivers, Oscar Piastri has admitted. Having now overtaken Red Bull as the fastest car in 2024, McLaren is facing widespread criticism for not elevating Lando Norris to clear ‘number 1′ status for his drivers’ championship quest. Dutch GP […]
Partial sale to value Aston Martin team at $2.6bn
Sep.9 (GMM) Aston Martin is set to capitalise on its rising prominence in Formula 1 by selling up to a quarter of the team. On Tuesday, F1 journalists will congregate at Aston Martin’s rapidly developing Silverstone factory where they are expecting to be officially told that Adrian Newey has signed up for 2025 and beyond. […]
FIA not easing anti-Russian ‘pressure’ yet – Chagin
Sep.9 (GMM) Well over two years after the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, F1’s governing body is maintaining a strong anti-Russian sentiment. That is the claim of Vladimir Chagin, a legendary Russian rally raid driver who is also involved in the organisation of the country’s Silk Way rally. Last year, Chagin had to pull his […]
Verstappen suddenly in ‘same situation’ as Perez
Sep.9 (GMM) Sergio Perez insists Red Bull’s recent performance slide is no real surprise from his perspective. The Mexican headed into the recent summer break amid raging speculation that the team would cancel his newly-signed 2025 and 2026 contract, due to poor performance. Former double world champion Mika Hakkinen is among those who think Red […]
Verstappen’s engineer turned down F1 rivals’ offers
Sep.9 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s well-known race engineer has reportedly turned down offers from both Ferrari and McLaren. Corriere dello Sport claims Gianpiero Lambiase, otherwise known as ‘GP’, was approached with the enticing offer to become Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer at the Maranello based team from 2025. He apparently turned down that offer, with other reports […]
Russell not worried about Antonelli ‘shootout’
Sep.9 (GMM) George Russell insists he is not worried he could be left without a Mercedes race seat for 2026. Red Bull’s leadership power struggle this year triggered a series of high-profile personnel departures – including Adrian Newey. The turmoil, with Max Verstappen’s father Jos very much now in the anti-Christian Horner camp, has now […]
Audi contender Bortoleto gets first F1 test
Sep.9 (GMM) Gabriel Bortoleto, a named contender to complete Audi-owned Sauber’s 2025 driver lineup, got his Formula 1 career up and running last week. “No decision has been made yet,” boss Mattia Binotto said at Monza, “but it won’t take too long.” The Italian admitted that Audi is undecided about signing a young driver like […]
F1 to unveil new race-rotation scheme ‘soon’
Sep.6 (GMM) Stefano Domenicali has teased that Formula 1 will soon boast “many” grands prix in Europe. Currently, although the old continent was the traditional and historic centrepiece of the sport, there are only 9 races in Europe on the 24-round schedule. But there is currently a lot of talk about F1 wanting to expand […]
Aston Martin denies Alonso’s Valkyrie broke down
Sep.6 (GMM) Aston Martin has dismissed widespread reports about the health of Fernando Alonso’s new hypercar. This week, the Silverstone based Formula 1 team and its carmaker parent proudly boasted that two-time champion Alonso received delivery of his custom multi-million dollar ‘Valkyrie’ hypercar – “a true F1 car for the road”. The Spaniard, according to […]
Renault F1 engine axe decision not final yet – CEO
Sep.5 (GMM) Renault CEO Luca de Meo insists a final decision about the fate of the French carmaker’s works Formula 1 engine program is yet to be taken. At Monza last weekend, scores of upset and striking employees of the F1 engine factory in Viry-Chatillon staged a peaceful protest from the grandstands. They believe the […]
F1 CEO coy about Barcelona GP survival beyond 2026
Sep.5 (GMM) Formula 1’s CEO insists it is possible that the sport’s calendar can cope with two world championship rounds in Spain. In 2026, traditional Spanish GP host Barcelona is still set to host its race, but it will be in addition to the brand new street event in Madrid. And while Madrid has a […]
Mere days left in Red Bull’s ‘option’ to retain Lawson
Sep.5 (GMM) Even with an almost fully subscribed grid of drivers already signed up for 2025, the ‘silly season’ is still rumbling along. On the face of it, the only real vacancy is at Audi-owned Sauber, who so far have struggled to attract a truly top driver to pair with Nico Hulkenberg from next year. […]
Aston Martin set to announce Newey deal on Tuesday
Sep.5 (GMM) Aston Martin has scheduled a press conference for next Tuesday, September 10. The Lawrence Stroll-owned team summoning specialist Formula 1 journalists to Silverstone comes amid rampant speculation that Adrian Newey has been signed up for 2025 and beyond. The subject of the press conference has not been disclosed, but De Telegraaf newspaper claims […]
Mick Schumacher ‘on our list’, says Audi-Sauber boss
Sep.4 (GMM) Another name or two can be added to the list of drivers linked with Audi-owned Sauber for 2025. The team has the final real vacancy on next year’s Formula 1 grid, with truly top drivers like Carlos Sainz reportedly having turned down the seat due to uncertainty about the looming new works project […]
Stroll ‘very excited’ at prospect of signing Newey
Sep.4 (GMM) Aston Martin is no longer denying that Adrian Newey really could be set to join the Silverstone based team. Rumours have been swirling ever since the 65-year-old Briton decided to leave Red Bull – with his friend and manager Eddie Jordan revealing that every team in pitlane made a bid for his title-winning […]