Jul.7 (GMM) Mick Schumacher is clinging to his dream of a return to Formula 1, and may have taken a big step towards that earlier this week. The former Haas driver is clearly in the running to replace Esteban Ocon next year, and last week took part in a head-to-head test against Jack Doohan in […]
Antonelli not an option for Williams – Vowles
Jul.7 (GMM) Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli is firmly back in the running to make his Formula 1 debut, as he secured a breakthrough F2 win at Silverstone. Just 24 hours earlier, the 17-year-old’s mentor Toto Wolff was hinting that Carlos Sainz might be a better option to replace Lewis Hamilton next year. A major concern is […]
No regrets for Hamilton as Ferrari backtracks
Jul.7 (GMM) As the team he prepares to leave locks out the front row of the grid at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton insists he has no regrets about his impending move to Ferrari. Lando Norris is rapidly becoming Max Verstappen’s only real rival for the 2024 title, but the McLaren driver has two silver cars ahead […]
No technical ‘panic’ at Red Bull yet – Pierre Wache
Jul.6 (GMM) Despite the departure of Adrian Newey and ever more competitive rivals, Red Bull’s technical boss insists there is “no panic” inside the formerly dominant team. After utterly dominating in the new ‘ground effect’ era since 2022, Ferrari, Mercedes and particularly McLaren are now closer than ever – and the latter’s Lando Norris is […]
Ricciardo back in the running to replace Perez
Jul.6 (GMM) In the ever-changing and hectic driver ‘silly season’, Daniel Ricciardo is suddenly back in the running for one of the most competitive seats in the sport. Red Bull boss Christian Horner chided the “brutally hard question” asked of him at Silverstone about whether the team already regrets recently extending the underperforming Sergio Perez’s […]
‘Big names’ attracted to Aston amid latest Newey rumours
Jul.6 (GMM) Two prominent figures at Aston Martin are hinting that more “big name signings” could be in the works. After a highly impressive start to last season for Fernando Alonso in particular, the rapidly-growing Formula 1 team is having a much tougher time with a less competitive 2024 car. Team ambassador Pedro de la […]
‘Hard to understand’ Sainz decision delay – Zhou
Jul.6 (GMM) Guanyu Zhou admits he is becoming frustrated about Carlos Sainz’s indecision, delays and missed deadlines over his next career move in Formula 1. Audi-owned Sauber and Williams have offered Spaniard Sainz, who must leave Ferrari at the end of the season, long-term deals for 2025 and beyond. Not just that, Alpine team advisor […]
Sainz ‘ready’ to sign Alpine-Mercedes F1 deal
Jul.6 (GMM) Carlos Sainz says he has spoken his final word on his Formula 1 future beyond 2024 until an official announcement is ready to be made. The Ferrari refugee is believed to have rejected Audi-owned Sauber’s offer, and pushed the patience of Williams boss James Vowles too far by ignoring several deadlines. Vowles is […]
Horner slammed as McLaren-Red Bull battle heats up
Jul.6 (GMM) Zak Brown has added heat to the developing 2024 title battle between defending world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren charger Lando Norris. George Russell won a week ago in Austria after Verstappen and Norris’ highly-contentious crash, but the Mercedes driver admits they are the duo to beat at Silverstone once again. “I think […]
Magnussen knew about Bearman deal ‘for four months’
Jul.5 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen admits it “wasn’t a huge surprise” to hear the news that his Formula 1 employer Haas has signed up Ferrari-backed rookie Oliver Bearman for 2025 and beyond. “I’ve more or less known it for four months,” the Danish driver, whose own place at the small American team remains in doubt, acknowledged […]
Sainz back in the frame for 2025 Mercedes race seat
Jul.5 (GMM) Carlos Sainz is suddenly back in the frame to become Lewis Hamilton’s successor at Mercedes next year. Earlier, team boss Toto Wolff ruled out the ousted Ferrari driver for 2025 because he was leaving the seat open until as late as November in case Max Verstappen suddenly decided to leave Red Bull. It’s […]
Haas ordered to send Mazepin’s 2021 car to axed sponsor
Jul.5 (GMM) Haas has been ordered to send one of the Formula 1 cars Nikita Mazepin raced in 2021 to the similarly-axed former team title sponsor Uralkali. Recently, Uralkali and Haas exchanged their conflicting reactions to a Swiss arbitration court ruling, after the Russian fertiliser company attempted to have sponsorship money returned by Haas. Both […]
MotoGP riders react to Lewis Hamilton-Gresini rumours
Jul.5 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton is not ready to announce that he might be buying into the Ducati-linked Italian MotoGP team, Gresini. The rumours emerged earlier this week after the seven time world champion’s manager Marc Hynes was spotted in talks with team owner Nadia Padovani at the recent MotoGP event in Assen. “If it’s true, […]
Williams admits falling behind in car development
Jul.5 (GMM) James Vowles admits Williams needs to up its game in the world of Formula 1 car development. The team he leads is currently in an infrastructural and organisational push to remove itself from the back rows of the grid for the long-term. But in the meantime, Williams has only 2 points in 2024 […]
Rival drivers back Verstappen after Norris crash
Jul.5 (GMM) As Max Verstappen and Lando Norris publicly reconciled their friendship ahead of the British GP, fellow Formula 1 drivers played down the duo’s crash in Austria less than a week ago. Within hours of the media getting heated about triple world champion Verstappen’s racing style, McLaren’s Norris was actually getting in touch with […]
Blackmailers had post-injury photos of Michael Schumacher
Jul.4 (GMM) Blackmailers threatened to release photos of the injured Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, according to Germany’s biggest newspaper Bild. According to another German-language newspaper, Austria’s Kleine Zeitung, German public investigators and prosecutors “found private photos in the possession” of two men who were trying to blackmail the Schumacher family. “The suspects, who are […]
Hamilton could buy Italian MotoGP team
Jul.4 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton could become a MotoGP team owner, according to mounting British, Italian and now Japanese media sources. F1’s seven time world champion, an avowed fan of two-wheels as well, is believed to be in talks with Gresini Racing – a Ducati satellite team. The rumours began swirling recently after Hamilton’s friend and […]
Haas to announce Oliver Bearman for 2025 at British GP
Jul.4 (GMM) Haas looks set to confirm the news that British teenager Oliver Bearman will race for the small American team from 2025. Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, with sources at Haas’ engine and close technical and strategic partner Ferrari, thinks the announcement will be made during the British GP weekend – perhaps as soon […]
‘Verstappens’ played a role in Perez extension – Marko
Jul.4 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits that Sergio Perez’s contract extension was influenced in part by the wishes of “the Verstappens”. Pressure is currently mounting on both Perez, 34, and Red Bull, as the Mexican driver struggles for form in only the first month since the new two-year deal was announced. Marko, Red Bull’s top […]
Brad Pitt to appear on track at Spa GP in July
Jul.3 (GMM) Hollywood icon Brad Pitt will be back in action at a Formula 1 circuit just after the forthcoming summer break. Last year at the Belgian GP, several sequences of the feature film with the working title ‘Apex’ were filmed at the fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit. However, due to the Hollywood writer’s strike at the […]