May 14 (GMM) Red Bull’s bosses may be unhappy that Max Verstappen put in a reportedly record-breaking effort around the fabled Nordschleife layout at the Nurburgring last week. That’s the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, after the quadruple world champion took part in a test session of the Nurburgring Langstrecken series (NLS) in […]
F1 could axe Canadian GP after 2029 – report
May 14 (GMM) A dark cloud is rolling above the future of Canada’s Formula 1 race. Because of the skipped editions of the event in Montreal in the Covid era, the contract with F1 was extended beyond its planned end-date in 2029 until 2031. However, Le Journal de Montreal newspaper has discovered that, “based on […]
Sources dismiss rumours of Christian Horner axe
May 14 (GMM) Rumours that Imola could be Christian Horner’s final Formula 1 race in charge of Red Bull Racing are falling apart. The scandal and leadership turmoil that rocked Horner and the team’s 2024 season has largely subsided, but it did result in the departure of high-profile names like Adrian Newey and arguably the […]
Newey having ‘conversations’ about slow 2025 car
May 14 (GMM) Adrian Newey says Aston Martin has not given up on improving the woefully uncompetitive 2025 car. Formula 1’s most famous and highly-paid designer, who recently switched from Red Bull, has been working almost exclusively on the team’s all-new 2026 car since he arrived at Silverstone in March. However, rumours have been swirling […]
Wolff to skip second race of 2025 at Imola
May 13 (GMM) Formula 1 is less than a third of the way into the 2025 season, but after the chequered flag at Imola this Sunday, Toto Wolff will have already failed to attend two grands prix. Japan, whose Suzuka circuit is geographically one of the furthest from the sport’s European homeland, has now become […]
Verstappen’s ‘really big problem’ is Piastri – Danner
May 13 (GMM) It is Oscar Piastri, not his “tiny bit faster” McLaren teammate, who Max Verstappen should be the most worried about in 2025. Verstappen has won the past four world championships consecutively, but the clearly better car so far this year is the McLaren – whose drivers are 1 and 2 in the […]
New name for F1 race in Barcelona still unknown
May 13 (GMM) Spanish officials are still remaining tight-lipped over negotiations with Formula 1 about extending Barcelona’s race contract. 2026 is not only the last year in the Circuit de Catalunya’s existing contract, it will mark the debut of the long-term street race in Madrid. Tellingly, Madrid will take over as the official ‘Spanish GP’ […]
Danish driver linked with Cadillac’s F1 team
May 12 (GMM) Another name is suddenly being strongly linked to one of Cadillac’s two new race seats in Formula 1 for 2026. In Miami, the presence of axed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez – and his billionaire backer Carlos Slim – triggered strong rumours that he will indeed be signed by F1’s new eleventh […]
Red Bull consultant tips sabbatical for Verstappen
May 12 (GMM) Max Verstappen really might call it a day in Formula 1 at the end of 2025, according to a Red Bull consultant. Straight after becoming a father to baby daughter Lily and racing in Miami, the quadruple world champion headed to Germany’s Nurburgring – specifically, the fabled and treacherous Nordschleife layout. At […]
Norris lacks ability to win 2025 title – Schumacher
May 12 (GMM) Lando Norris will fail to win the 2025 world championship if he does not urgently improve his race craft, according to a former Formula 1 driver. Amid suggestions he lacks the mental fortitude to triumph this season, Norris made an aggressive attempt to pass pole-sitter Max Verstappen in Miami but was forced […]
Alpine’s F1 team needs ‘stability’ now – de Meo
May 12 (GMM) Alpine’s next team boss will be there for the long run, Renault CEO Luca de Meo insists. Last week, the Enstone based team shocked the Formula 1 world by announcing that less than a year after taking over, Oliver Oakes had resigned as team principal. It continues the revolving-door nature of the […]
Boss hits reverse on Albon team orders snub
May 12 (GMM) James Vowles has hit reverse gear after suggesting Alex Albon ignored team orders in Miami. During the race, Albon was told to hold station behind his Williams teammate Carlos Sainz – but immediately overtook the Spaniard. “You told me he’s been told,” Sainz hit back on the radio. “I know,” race engineer […]
Secret of McLaren ‘trick’ may now have emerged
May 12 (GMM) A Formula 1 expert thinks he might have discovered the secret of McLaren’s field-leading advantage in tyre performance in 2025. “On their worst days, they’re still the best,” said Mercedes’ George Russell, when asked about how quickly the McLarens get the tyres up to temperature and then suffer minimal degradation through a […]
Carlos Sainz says son was right to choose Williams
May 9 (GMM) As he confirms a potential run for FIA president, Carlos Sainz senior has backed his son’s decision to have joined Williams this year. 30-year-old Sainz was enraged in Miami after being overtaken by his teammate Alex Albon – despite being reassured that Albon had been told to hold station. “That’s not how […]
Schumacher slams Hamilton for Miami GP ‘behaviour’
May 9 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher has slammed seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton’s behaviour during and after the recent Miami GP. As he struggles to adapt to Ferrari after years at Mercedes, Hamilton’s tone and language on the radio last Sunday was notably harsh. He accused the pitwall of taking “a tea break” while deciding […]
Lawson, Tsunoda ‘worse’ than Perez – Fittipaldi
May 9 (GMM) Simply by sitting on the sidelines, Sergio Perez’s reputation is being put back together in 2025. That’s the view of Formula 1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi, who laments the demise of Perez’s Red Bull career – but is excited that the Mexican could be back on the grid with Cadillac next year. “Checo […]
Rumours raging about F1 bosses Horner, Oakes
May 9 (GMM) As the Formula 1 world prepares for a rare weekend off, rumours about Oliver Oakes and Christian Horner are swirling. When Oakes suddenly resigned as Alpine team boss this week, speculation immediately began that he could have been headhunted to replace Horner at Red Bull. Curiously, the story is even being run […]
Horner denies suggesting McLaren car ‘illegal’
May 8 (GMM) Christian Horner has played down suggestions Red Bull is overtly accusing McLaren of cheating. In Miami, rumours suggested Red Bull had complained behind the scenes that the championship leaders could be mastering the art of tyre management in 2025 by illegally injecting water into the Pirellis. An incensed McLaren CEO Zak Brown […]
Marko pours cold water on F1 retirement talk
May 8 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has poured cold water on increasing speculation that he could be set to imminently retire. Red Bull’s long-time and powerful advisor stated recently that an ideal successor would be quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel – who did not rule out the scenario. And on either side of his original […]
Sainz’s father ‘seriously’ eyeing FIA president role
May 8 (GMM) Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz’s famous father has admitted he could be in the running to become the next president of the FIA. In December, the controversial current president of F1’s governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is scheduled to face elections. Recently, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s wife Susie was slated as a […]