Dec.5 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s uncle admits it will be “difficult” for the departing Mercedes reserve driver to ever return to Formula 1. Schumacher, 25, was dumped by Haas at the end of 2022 but found sanctuary under Toto Wolff’s wing on the Mercedes reserve bench. However, for 2025, the young German says he wants to […]
Red Bull driver plans crystallising for 2025
Dec.5 (GMM) Red Bull’s driver plans for 2025 are starting to become clear. First, despite his protestations to the contrary, Sergio Perez looks set to lose his seat as Max Verstappen’s teammate. The Mexican arms of ESPN and Fox Sports are both citing “sources” who claim the team will allow Perez, 34, to publicly ‘retire’ […]
Formula 1 to leave Zandvoort after 2026 Dutch GP
Dec.4 (GMM) The Dutch GP will not be on the Formula 1 calendar after 2026, according to the authoritative newspaper De Telegraaf. Despite the Zandvoort event and Max Verstappen’s popularity, a dark cloud has hung over the race for some time. The existing contract runs out in 2025. “The current contract will be extended by […]
F1 could expand to twelve teams in future
Dec.4 (GMM) Formula 1 could completely fill the grid will a twelfth team, according to more and more paddock whispers. After the Andretti bid was initially approved by the FIA but rejected by F1 owner Liberty Media, the project rebranded as Cadillac and will be the eleventh team from 2026. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem […]
Boss excuses Alonso’s furious Qatar GP outburst
Dec.4 (GMM) Team boss Mike Krack has defended Fernando Alonso for his radio outburst of Qatar. After repeatedly denouncing his 2024 Aston Martin in recent weeks as the “slowest or second slowest” car this season, the two-time champion lost his cool on the radio last Sunday. He raged that he “cannot fuc*ing believe it – […]
No love lost as Bottas prepares to leave Sauber
Dec.4 (GMM) It is clear there is no love lost as Valtteri Bottas prepares to race for Audi-owned Sauber for the last time. Embarrassingly for the 10-time Mercedes race winner, he and the sacked Williams driver Logan Sargeant are the only competitors without a single point in 2024. That’s because his also-departing teammate Guanyu Zhou, […]
Red Bull eyes Guanyu Zhou’s Chinese sponsor money
Dec.4 (GMM) A second Formula 1 team has entered the frame to secure the services of Guanyu Zhou in 2025. The Chinese, who like Valtteri Bottas will contest his last grand prix for Audi-Sauber in Abu Dhabi, revealed in Qatar that Ferrari is “very interested” in signing him up for a reserve driver role for […]
Red Bull not favourites for 2025 or 2026 – Brown
Dec.4 (GMM) McLaren and Red Bull seem to agree that the latter energy drink-owned F1 team will not enter the 2025 season as the favourite. Appearing on Servus TV before travelling to Abu Dhabi for the season finale, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko admitted the overwhelming feeling when Max Verstappen won his fourth title […]
Wild Ocon-Doohan-Colapinto theory circulates
Dec.4 (GMM) Esteban Ocon has made clear he would have preferred to race in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Frenchman, who fell out with Alpine management this year and will switch to Haas for 2025, will be replaced in the season finale by his full-time successor, rookie Jack Doohan. “The change allows Esteban to be […]
Zak Brown plays down perceived Verstappen feud
Dec.3 (GMM) Zak Brown has moved to play down any perceived tension between him and quadruple world champion Max Verstappen. Brown, the McLaren CEO, approached the Red Bull driver during a live television interview after clinching his fourth title in Las Vegas and told Verstappen “You earned it”. “Like you said,” Verstappen replied, “before I […]
Hadjar, not Colapinto, eyeing 2025 RB race seat
Dec.3 (GMM) Isack Hadjar is more likely than Franco Colapinto to be promoted onto the Formula 1 grid by Red Bull, team boss Christian Horner insists. It is quite clear that Sergio Perez’s future at the senior Red Bull Racing team is once again under a very dark cloud, with shareholders to determine his fate […]
Gasly hails teammate as Ocon departs Alpine
Dec.3 (GMM) Pierre Gasly has bid farewell to his departing teammate Esteban Ocon, as Alpine confirms rumours that the latter Frenchman will not be racing in Abu Dhabi. Team boss Oliver Oakes, and his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff – representing Ocon’s management – implied that Ocon’s early departure is a deal enabling the 28-year-old to […]
Vasseur ‘not worried’ about Hamilton’s form
Dec.3 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur insists he is “not worried” about the current form and attitude of Ferrari recruit Lewis Hamilton. The seven time world champion admitted in Qatar that he is “not fast anymore”, and after making errors in the race he even asked if he could retire the functional Mercedes. Some think Hamilton, 39, […]
Alonso sides with Verstappen over Russell incident
Dec.3 (GMM) Fernando Alonso seems to agree with Max Verstappen about his one-place grid penalty that cost him pole position in Qatar at the weekend. The quadruple world champion said he had “lost all respect” for the way George Russell argued to the stewards that the Red Bull driver should be punished for driving too […]
Ecclestone to make millions in F1 car sale
Dec.2 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is facing a massive financial windfall by selling his entire Formula 1 car collection. The former F1 supremo, 94, has been amassing one of the world’s most impressive and valuable collections of grand prix cars throughout his life – with the tally standing at 69 single seaters, housed in a huge […]
‘Obvious’ Ocon wants to sit out Abu Dhabi – Alpine
Dec.2 (GMM) Alpine’s team boss says it’s “obvious” Esteban Ocon wants to vacate his cockpit with immediate effect. The Frenchman, whose relationship with the team hit the rocks mid-season, prompting him to sign for Haas for 2025, has been suggesting for several grands prix that his car is no longer as fast as teammate Pierre […]
Alonso says he can be ‘too confident’ in F1
Dec.2 (GMM) With rumours swirling about Lewis Hamilton’s pace, age and motivation, F1 veteran Fernando Alonso insists he does not personally suffer from crises of confidence. 39-year-old Hamilton, bound for Ferrari from 2025, raised eyebrows in Qatar by frankly admitting that he is “not fast anymore”. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff defended his driver, insisting that […]
Perez to make ‘own decision’ about F1 future
Dec.2 (GMM) Red Bull officials have reiterated that Franco Colapinto is unlikely to join either of the energy drink company’s two Formula 1 teams in 2025. Sergio Perez’s miserable run of form, amid ever-mounting pressure, continued in Qatar on Sunday, as he spun out of the race. Team boss Christian Horner hinted that the Mexican […]
Verstappen had ‘mature’ meeting with FIA president
Dec.2 (GMM) FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has hit back hard at Formula 1 drivers complaining about his current governance of the sport. Recently, the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association penned a letter complaining about penalties for swearing – and demanding to know how financial penalties are spent. Multiple drivers say the FIA has yet to […]
Verstappen admits he ‘can’t stand’ George Russell
Dec.2 (GMM) Max Verstappen unleashed on Mercedes driver George Russell after winning the Qatar GP. The Red Bull driver was fastest in qualifying a day earlier. But he was given a 1-place grid penalty – dropping him behind Russell – when Verstappen was deemed to have driven too slowly on a slowing-down lap, disrupting Russell […]