Nov.16 (GMM) Williams hopes a physical problem with Logan Sargeant will be resolved once the American rookie hits the new Las Vegas track late on Thursday. The 22-year-old, whose race seat is the only one on the current Formula 1 grid still unconfirmed for 2024, had to retire from the ultra-hot Qatar GP recently with […]
Alonso-Red Bull rumours might not be wrong – Stuck
Nov.16 (GMM) Suggestions that Red Bull dump Sergio Perez and replace him with a more competitive teammate for Max Verstappen continue to circulate. The dominant Formula 1 team, however, already had a contract extension with the Mexican prior to his mid-season 2023 slump, and top officials have played down the rampant rumours suggesting the deal […]
FIA ‘delighted’ with latest Andretti F1 development
Nov.16 (GMM) Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he’s “delighted” with the latest major development in Andretti-Cadillac’s bid to become the eleventh Formula 1 team. Although the FIA has green-lit the US-based entity’s application to fire up its power units as soon as 2025, Andretti cannot move forward until the highly-reluctant F1 owner Liberty Media approves a […]
Mazepin to return to action on F1 circuits
Nov.16 (GMM) Nikita Mazepin is pressing the throttle on his intention to return to Formula 1 as soon as possible – but still faces headwinds in the form of anti-Russian sanctions against him and his backer Uralkali. Now approaching two years since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russian conflict and his expulsion from F1 and the […]
F1 should give Las Vegas GP ‘a chance’ – Marko
Nov.15 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he is reserving his judgement about the success or failure of Formula 1’s unique, billion-dollar Las Vegas adventure. It was Bernie Ecclestone who initially took the sport to the vibrant American gambling capital way back in 1981, but the race itself was a flop – taking place in the […]
‘About time’ Ferrari got team boss right – Stuck
Nov.15 (GMM) Ferrari may still be struggling to return to the very top in Formula 1, but Frederic Vasseur is at least the right team boss to achieve it. That is the view of German motor racing legend and former F1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck, who links the Maranello marque’s title drought since the ultra-successful Jean […]
GM to be works F1 engine supplier by 2028
Nov.15 (GMM) On the eve of the new Las Vegas GP, American carmaker giant General Motors has given Andretti’s chances of entering Formula 1 a massive boost. The involvement of GM brand Cadillac already helped Michael Andretti’s F1 aspirations get the official nod from the governing body FIA for a 2025 entry. However, the door […]
Audi already ‘pretty involved’ with Sauber
Nov.15 (GMM) Audi is already “pretty involved” with Sauber in anticipation of the Volkswagen-owned German carmaker’s entry into Formula 1 in 2026. Although the deal is set in stone and shares of the Swiss-based team have already started to pass into Audi’s hands, rumours top Audi executives would like to hit reverse gear have been […]
Liberty issues public apology for Las Vegas F1 chaos
Nov.14 (GMM) Greg Maffei, the CEO in charge of Formula 1’s owner, has taken the extraordinary step of issuing an apology in the days before Liberty Media’s new blue-riband event. The company, via its ownership of F1 commercial rights entity Formula One Management, has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the Las Vegas GP. […]
Horner hits back at claims of ‘radical’ 2024 Red Bull
Nov.14 (GMM) Red Bull is bracing for a “much more intense” battle for the world championships next year, team boss Christian Horner insists. Max Verstappen’s utter dominance this year has been disheartening for his rivals, especially as Red Bull has voluntarily limited development of the 2023 machine throughout the season. And Red Bull was additionally […]
Mercedes off-target for 2024 title push – Surer
Nov.14 (GMM) Toto Wolff powered plenty of raised eyebrows in the Interlagos paddock recently by declaring that it had been Mercedes’ “worst weekend in 13 years”. His extraordinary criticism of his own team’s progress had followed a wave of optimism within the Brackley based team, with a late-season floor development propelling Lewis Hamilton to back-to-back […]
Hulkenberg abandons Haas’ flop ‘B’ car for Vegas
Nov.14 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg will not be at the wheel of Haas’ ‘B’-spec car this weekend in Las Vegas. The German has impressed on his return to Formula 1 this year, but he has actually been critical of his own team’s struggles to up its game with a highly-anticipated major car upgrade that was introduced […]
Piastri admits he’s still behind experienced rivals
Nov.14 (GMM) Oscar Piastri admits he still has some improving to do when it comes to looking after the tyres in Formula 1. The 22-year-old rookie has impressed this year alongside the highly-rated and on-form Lando Norris at McLaren – even beating Max Verstappen in a straight fight in the Qatar sprint race. But over […]
Verstappen tested a Ferrari racer at Mugello – report
Nov.13 (GMM) Max Verstappen got at the wheel of a Ferrari racing car, the Swiss newspaper Blick reports. However, it was not a Formula 1 machine doing laps at Mugello, but instead a Ferrari 296 GT3. The Red Bull driver’s mission? To give a young driver he supports, Thierry Vermeulen, some “good tips”. Vermeulen is […]
Red Bull would be wrong to sack Perez – Massa
Nov.13 (GMM) Red Bull should not be considering ousting Sergio Perez, according to former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa. Despite Mexican Perez’s signed-and-sealed 2024 contract, and the team’s repeated denials that it is considering axing the struggling Mexican, rumours of a potential change over the forthcoming winter period persist. When told by Bloomberg that Perez’s […]
Furious Alonso slams Spanish paparazzi
Nov.13 (GMM) Fernando Alonso reacted with fury when he visited his native Spain between the Brazilian and Las Vegas grands prix. On social media, he added a vomit emoji to furious posts denouncing an example of the sort of harassment he faces by his country’s paparazzi-style media. The Aston Martin driver showed photos of a […]
F1 film production to continue into 2024 – report
Nov.13 (GMM) The Hollywood writer’s strike has set back production on the Formula 1 feature film starring Brad Pitt. Production kicked off earlier in 2023, but then slowed and finally stalled amid the strike. But the strike has now ended and Reuters claims a big rush is now on “to get film and TV sets […]
Mercedes installs casino ban for Las Vegas GP week
Nov.13 (GMM) Mercedes will not allow its F1 team staff to spend their downtime at the Las Vegas casinos this week, Toto Wolff has admitted. The new street track that even takes in the iconic ‘Strip’ is now taking full shape ahead of this weekend’s grand prix, with all eyes now on the forecasts of […]
Rapidly-improving Alpha Tauri eyes Williams
Nov.13 (GMM) A change of approach and the arrival of Daniel Ricciardo sees Alpha Tauri now eyeing Williams’ seventh-place in the 2023 constructors’ championship with two races to go. Earlier this year, before the Red Bull-owned team ousted the underperforming Nyck de Vries, Alpha Tauri’s car was clearly among the slowest overall on the 2023 […]
Andretti’s father ‘cannot understand’ F1 rejection
Nov.13 (GMM) As Formula 1 returns to the US this week to race at the highly-anticipated Las Vegas GP, Michael Andretti’s famous father says he “cannot understand” why the sport is opposed to a new American team backed by carmaker giant General Motors. While the FIA has green-lit the Andretti-Cadillac bid, the deal is current […]