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 […]
Norris does not deserve number 1 status – Doornbos
Sep.4 (GMM) Lando Norris does not deserve clear number 1 status within the McLaren team, even for his escalating title fight with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. That is the view of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, in the wake of the Italian GP. At Monza, Oscar Piastri pushed the bounds of McLaren’s new so-called […]
Red Bull now working towards 2024 car fix – Marko
Sep.4 (GMM) The departure of Adrian Newey is too simple an explanation for Red Bull’s performance slide, team consultant Dr Helmut Marko insists. The team is not hiding either the progressively worsening handling of its 2024 car, nor that the engineers even fully understand what is going wrong. Some think the explanation is as simple […]
FIA cannot stop front wing flexing until 2025
Sep.4 (GMM) Formula 1’s governing body has given the controversial front wing designs of the rapidly-improved McLaren and Mercedes teams a clean bill of health. The steadily less competitive Red Bull team, and also Ferrari, have questioned whether their top rivals’ front wing designs flex too much beyond the spirit of the current regulations. It’s […]
Red Bull to look into McLaren-like flexible wing design
Sep.3 (GMM) Red Bull looks set to reluctantly follow the lead of McLaren and Mercedes in terms of front wing design. Although the reigning champions started 2024 strongly, the car’s handling, resistance to tyre degradation and pace have significantly waned through the car update process. “I think Max (Verstappen) was able to keep up the […]
Ferrari yet to release Bearman to Haas for Baku
Sep.3 (GMM) Ferrari is not yet ready to confirm that it will release its reserve driver for another one-off Formula 1 race. Kevin Magnussen’s clash with Pierre Gasly at Monza tipped the Haas driver over the 12-penalty point limit on his super license – resulting in an automatic one-race ban for Baku. Team boss Ayao […]
Colapinto should ‘prepare well’ for Singapore – Alonso
Sep.3 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has told Formula 1’s newest rookie to prepare for more physical pain in 2024. Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams as of last weekend’s Italian GP, impressed the paddock with his maiden run from P18 on the grid to P12 at the chequer. “Colapinto even overtook Valtteri Bottas in […]
Even Newey won’t be quick fix for Aston Martin – Alonso
Sep.2 (GMM) Fernando Alonso insists Aston Martin will not be able to rely on Adrian Newey to put the team back on the right track in Formula 1. It is now widely expected by insiders that the Silverstone based team will admit this week that it has successfully secured the services of the departing Red […]
F1 drivers say Magnussen’s race ban ‘very unfair’
Sep.2 (GMM) Two Formula 1 drivers insist Kevin Magnussen’s one-race ban is unfair. The FIA confirmed late on Sunday that the Haas driver’s super license will be suspended for the forthcoming Azerbaijan GP at Baku. The ban is automatic, as the 31-year-old Dane received two penalty points against his mandatory F1 credential for a clash […]
Audi names two rookie contenders for 2025 F1 seat
Sep.2 (GMM) Two young drivers have been formally named as leading candidates to complete the 2025 lineup at Audi-owned Sauber. At Monza, former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto attended a grand prix for the first time in his new overseeing Audi role – along with Audi CEO Gernot Dollner. Sauber will not be rebranded as […]
Horner, Ford CEO, meet to patch up broken relationship
Sep.2 (GMM) Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Ford CEO Jim Farley are beginning to patch up their fractured relationship. In the heat of the scandals surrounding Horner earlier this year, Farley wrote a letter to Red Bull Racing expressing his concerns. “As we have previously stated, and without receiving a satisfactory response, the […]
Marko jokingly hails McLaren’s ‘sporting principles’
Sep.2 (GMM) McLaren made a very bad Monza weekend for Red Bull just a little bit better, according to a sarcastic Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s senior F1 consultant was asked on Sunday if championship leader Max Verstappen’s inability to progress beyond P6 on Sunday was surprisingly disappointing. “Not at all,” the 81-year-old Austrian replied. […]
‘Fire alarms’ screaming at Red Bull now – Berger
Sep.2 (GMM) Gerhard Berger, a long-time friend and ally of the Red Bull brand, thinks the unrest surrounding the top F1 team this year has clearly “left its mark”. Championship leader Max Verstappen could manage no better than P6 in Sunday’s Italian GP – having qualified P7. And as the 2024 car’s performance continues to […]
Aston Martin tipped to confirm Newey deal in days
Sep.1 (GMM) Paddock sources at Monza believe Aston Martin will finally announce within a week that the rapidly-developing team has signed Adrian Newey. Since F1’s renowned technical ‘genius’ decided to leave Red Bull this year, multiple rival teams have been desperately trying to woo the 65-year-old. Helping Newey sift through the offers has been his […]
Wolff admits Antonelli, Russell, only guaranteed 2025 seats
Sep.1 (GMM) 2025 could be shaping up as a ‘shootout’ for a single race seat at Mercedes between incumbent George Russell and his new rookie teammate, Kimi Antonelli. This year has been awkward for team boss Toto Wolff, who finally officially confirmed on Saturday that Antonelli is replacing the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next year. But […]
Front wing could be ‘secret’ of Red Bull slide – Doornbos
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull could be about to put the current McLaren and Mercedes-style front wing designs back under the spotlight, as the previously-dominant team slides even further down the grid. Lando Norris, on pole at Monza compared to Max Verstappen’s P7, could close the 70-point gap to the championship leader by a full 20 […]
Red Bull has ‘no idea’ where 2024 went wrong – Marko
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull remains in the dark about its ongoing and deepening slide from Formula 1 dominance. Championship leader Max Verstappen was having a better weekend at high-speed Monza compared to the slower and more twisty Zandvoort circuit a week ago – until Q3 for the Italian GP on Saturday. “Incomprehensible,” declared Dr Helmut […]
Zak Brown plays down criticism of Verstappen
Aug.31 (GMM) As a title battle between friends Lando Norris and Max Verstappen shapes up, McLaren CEO Zak Brown has moved to play down a recent mood of acrimony. Brown has been highly critical not only of Red Bull’s budget cap breach and Christian Horner scandal, but also of Verstappen himself following an on-track clash […]
Vowles denies money behind Colapinto decision
Aug.31 (GMM) Williams boss James Vowles has confirmed that he turned down Red Bull’s terms for a ‘loan’ of Liam Lawson. Vowles’ patience with the struggling Logan Sargeant finally ran out after Zandvoort. “There were three options on the table which many of you already know about,” he told reporters at Monza. They were Liam […]
Shwartzman has ‘no idea’ about potential Audi seat
Aug.31 (GMM) Robert Shwartzman is not sure if he is a genuine contender to complete the 2025 Formula 1 race grid. While it is believed Valtteri Bottas is the frontrunner to keep his Audi-owned Sauber seat, he is pushing for a ‘1-plus-1’ contract rather than a simple one-year contract. 19-year-old rookie Gabriel Bortoletto, the reigning […]