Jan.24 (GMM) Alpine has denied it is putting extra “pressure” on rookie Jack Doohan ahead of his Formula 1 debut. Rumours are swirling that the 22-year-old Australian is guaranteed only the first quarter of the 2025 season, with newly-signed reserve Franco Colapinto poised to step in. Team advisor Flavio Briatore is not even denying it. […]
Mazepin says next Russian F1 driver ‘will be me’
Jan.23 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin thinks the next Russian driver in Formula 1 could be him. The former Haas driver and his sponsor Uralkali were expelled by the team and sanctioned by the FIA and European states at the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis in early 2022. This week, the 25-year-old says motor racing is now […]
FIA further intensifies F1 driver penalties
Jan.23 (GMM) The Mohammed Ben Sulayem-led FIA is risking upsetting the Formula 1 drivers even more with draconian new penalties for bad behaviour. Award-winning Dutch F1 journalist Erik van Haren has spotted a new addition to the governing body’s sporting code for 2025, outlining a range of ultra-harsh penalties. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc’s penalties […]
Perez can return to F1 after ‘sabbatical’ – father
Jan.23 (GMM) Nothing is stopping Sergio Perez from returning to Formula 1 after a sabbatical. That is the view of his father Antonio Perez Garibay, a Mexican politician who has been a central figure in the ousted Red Bull driver’s career. For now, having lost his seat for 2025, 34-year-old Perez insists he is happy […]
How Aston Martin plans to overcome development stagnation
Jan.23 (GMM) Aston Martin’s new team boss may have solved the issue that stalled in-season car development in the past couple of seasons. That’s the view of Jefferson Slack, the increasingly higher-profile commercial boss at the Lawrence Stroll-owned team that has struggled to make progress since early 2023 despite making huge investments. Since the end […]
‘No protection’ for ‘pup’ Lawson in ’25 – Marko
Jan.23 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has set a clear target for Max Verstappen’s new teammate in 2025. Red Bull has ousted the underperforming Sergio Perez and replaced him with the rookie Liam Lawson, who completed only parts of the 2023 and 2024 seasons for the junior outfit Racing Bulls. Team advisor Marko said recently that […]
Red Bull’s Marko hits back at Aston Martin rumours
Jan.23 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at wild rumours suggesting Aston Martin is making a serious bid to lure Max Verstappen. The reports mentioned extreme sums of up to and beyond $1 billion, hot on the heels of Toto Wolff’s similar interest in signing Verstappen throughout 2024. “That’s all well and good,” Red […]
Sainz will do ‘fantastic job’ at Williams – Vasseur
Jan.23 (GMM) Amid the Lewis Hamilton fever at Maranello and Fiorano this week, Ferrari’s team boss spared a thought for the absent Carlos Sainz. Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton’s arrival at the fabled Italian team, and his first runs in a 2023 car at Fiorano on Wednesday, has completely dominated the Formula 1 headlines. […]
Haas confirms Magnussen’s F1 roles for 2025
Jan.22 (GMM) The Formula 1 team Haas has confirmed reports that Kevin Magnussen will remain involved in 2025. This week, as he prepared for the Daytona 24 hours as a factory BMW driver, the Dane admitted he is perfectly happy to be stepping away from the lower end of the F1 grid. “I knew I […]
Haas will race tweaked 2024 car this season
Jan.21 (GMM) Many Formula 1 teams will effectively race 2024-specification cars this season, according to Haas’ technical boss. Andrea De Zordo, who took over from the Mercedes-bound Simone Resta early last year, admitted to Italian outlet Formula Passion that Haas will use the same chassis in 2025 – and much of the existing bodywork as […]
Magnussen didn’t chase F1 contract for 2025
Jan.21 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen insists he is perfectly happy to once again farewell his Formula 1 career. The last time he lost his race seat, at the end of 2020, the Dane says he had found racing at the back of the grid increasingly “boring”. He spent the following season focusing on endurance racing and […]
All eyes on Hamilton’s first Ferrari test
Jan.21 (GMM) Hotel rooms are fully booked in the region surrounding Ferrari’s Maranello HQ, as Lewis Hamilton gets his red-coloured Formula 1 career underway. As he posed with a striking black suit and an F40 outside Enzo Ferrari’s iconic old house, rumours swirled that he had joined fellow seven time world champion Michael Schumacher as […]
‘Certainly’ not any race wins in 2024, Alonso admits
Jan.20 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has played down the prospect of a big step forward for Aston Martin in 2025. The Spaniard has contested an incredible 21 full seasons in Formula 1 – and by the end of his current contract, he will be 45 years old. Alonso, currently 43, says his competitive desire is as […]
Zhou, focused on F1 return, linked with Red Bull
Jan.20 (GMM) Guanyu Zhou is determined that losing his race seat at Sauber does not mean the end of his Formula 1 career. Audi-owned Sauber decided not to renew the deals with both Zhou and Valtteri Bottas at the end of a difficult season for the Swiss team in 2024. Since losing his seat, Zhou […]
Sauber’s Bravi could join Hamilton at MotoGP team
Jan.20 (GMM) Alessandro Alluni Bravi, the departing ‘team representative’ at Audi-owned Sauber, is linked with a switch to Formula 1’s two-wheeled equivalent. On Christmas Eve, hot on the heels of earlier rumours that Lewis Hamilton may be eyeing a stake in the MotoGP team Gresini, it emerged that the seven time world champion may have […]
Albon reputation could take a hit in 2025 – Juncadella
Jan.20 (GMM) Alex Albon’s latest reputation as one of Formula 1’s top drivers could take a hit in 2025. That’s the view of Spanish racer Dani Juncadella, who is Aston Martin’s newest Formula 1 simulator driver. The 33-year-old says Albon is facing a potentially very difficult season now that Carlos Sainz will be his teammate […]
Hadjar admits F1 debut making him ‘scared’
Jan.20 (GMM) Isack Hadjar admits the prospect of making his Formula 1 debut in just over 50 days has left him feeling “scared”. Exactly one month ago, in the days immediately before Christmas, the Red Bull-owned and renamed-for-2025 team Racing Bulls announced that Liam Lawson’s replacement this season will be the 20-year-old French-Algerian. “He is […]
Zandvoort couldn’t face more Dutch GP ‘risk’
Jan.17 (GMM) Dutch GP boss Jan Lammers admits 2026 will be the last Formula 1 race at Zandvoort purely for financial reasons. Recently, the sport revealed that the famous Spa-Francorchamps venue, located in neighbouring Belgium, will be the first European track in the new annual rotation scheme after 2027. A spokesman for the Nurburgring in […]
Signing de Vries was Marko’s ‘biggest mistake’ in F1
Jan.17 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits signing up Nyck de Vries was his “biggest mistake” in charge of Red Bull’s Formula 1 driver program. Other former Red Bull-promised F1 drivers – notably Scott Speed, Jaime Alguersuari, Daniil Kvyat and others – also failed to live up to their initial promise. But Marko says the failure […]
Audi now in full control of Sauber – spokesman
Jan.17 (GMM) Audi is now officially in full control of the Swiss Formula 1 team Sauber. The German carmaker’s intention to fully own the Hinwil based outfit ahead of a full works rebranding in 2026 is well known, but only in the last few days was it fully completed. “The complete takeover of Sauber Holding […]