Mar.22 (GMM) Fernando Alonso says he will not give up on being the “master of my own destiny” in his life – and in Formula 1. The two-time world champion is easily the oldest driver on the grid, and currently linked with bombshell moves for 2025 to Mercedes or even Red Bull – whilst also […]
Marko rules out RB seat for Ferrari’s Bearman
Mar.21 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has ruled out offering impressive rookie Oliver Bearman a seat at Red Bull’s junior Formula 1 team RB. Bearman impressed at the wheel of the ill Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari in Saudi Arabia recently, prompting Marko – the 80-year-old top F1 consultant at Red Bull – to urge Ferrari to promote […]
Horner wants to be energy drink CEO – report
Mar.21 (GMM) Christian Horner has set his sights on becoming the CEO of the energy drink company CEO. As Horner’s personal scandal and obvious power struggle at Red Bull Racing speeds ahead, it has become increasingly clear that there’s more at stake than just F1. Bild, the biggest German newspaper, explains that Horner has become […]
Alpine crisis could be Schumacher’s last F1 chance
Mar.21 (GMM) The current slump at Alpine could be Mick Schumacher’s best and last chance to return to Formula 1. The contracts of the struggling team’s highly respected French duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly expire at the end of the year – and both are being linked with the exit door. Enstone and Viry-based […]
Next step for Mazepin should be suing Haas – Kosachenko
Mar.21 (GMM) Political sanctions against axed Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin have been dropped by order of the European Court of Justice. The Russian driver, named in the sanctions due to his father’s connections to Vladimir Putin, has been fighting to restore his right to travel, work and race in Europe since the outbreak of […]
Ricciardo admits 2024 could be final year in F1
Mar.21 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo admits that 2024 could be his last season in Formula 1. In recent days, heightened by statements made by 1980 world champion Alan Jones, Red Bull’s top consultant Dr Helmut Marko as well as Liam Lawson, who is next in line for Ricciardo’s race seat, it became clear that the 34-year-old […]
FIA gives Sainz initial ‘ok’ to race in Melbourne
Mar.21 (GMM) Carlos Sainz has passed initial FIA medical checks in Melbourne, on the same day he rode a bicycle around the Albert Park layout. It’s all a sure sign that the 29-year-old Spaniard, who underwent emergency appendix surgery in Saudi Arabia recently, will be fit to race this weekend. “Carlos Sainz is expected to […]
Mercedes hits back with top Ferrari signing
Mar.21 (GMM) Mercedes has hit back at Ferrari following its poaching of Lewis Hamilton for 2025. Italian newspaper La Repubblica reports that Simone Resta, a highly respected Ferrari engineer recently seconded to the affiliated Haas program, has been signed by Mercedes. He will be Mercedes’ new strategic development director – and not the only one […]
F1’s ‘meteorite shower’ of scandals continues apace
Mar.21 (GMM) Formula 1 continues to be buried under an off-track “meteorite shower of accusations” and “one problem after another”, according to observers of the latest developments. In January, Toto Wolff warned that his wife Susie – who now works for the new female series F1 Academy – would go “all the way in court” […]
Sochi ‘waiting’ for return of Russian GP
Mar.20 (GMM) Formula 1 can return to Russia if a new agreement is reached, the boss of the federal territory of Sirius has announced. The sport unilaterally axed the Russian GP deal at the onset of the Ukraine-Russia conflict in early 2022, with F1 declaring at the team that it was “impossible to hold” in […]
Gasly’s share of football club ‘not 3 or 4 percent’
Mar.20 (GMM) Pierre Gasly buying into French football team FC Versailles is not just a token gesture, the club’s president insists. Last year, when a spate of celebrities were the public faces of similar investments at the Alpine F1 team, for whom Gasly drives, many dismissed the celebrities’ involvement as symbolic or just for marketing […]
Mid-season RB seat would not be ideal – Lawson
Mar.20 (GMM) Liam Lawson admits it would not be ideal if he was drafted into RB’s team lineup in the middle of the season. At the weekend, the 22-year-old New Zealander, who impressed when he replaced the injured Daniel Ricciardo, said Ricciardo needs to “step it up” or risk losing his race seat. In the […]
Aramco eyeing Aston Martin, Newey and Verstappen – rumour
Mar.20 (GMM) Rumours are emerging that Aston Martin’s main F1 sponsor, Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Aramco, is shaping up to potentially take over the team. The explosive development could even tie in with the ongoing Christian Horner affair at Red Bull, and explain in part why that outfit is now desperate to call an […]
FIA wants more F1 income from Liberty Media
Mar.20 (GMM) There could be troubled negotiations ahead between Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, and the Liberty Media-owned commercial rights holder. The current Concorde Agreement – binding the FIA, Formula One Management and the teams together – was signed in 2021, and will run until the end of 2025. That means talks are almost […]
Senna almost signed 1991 Ferrari contract
Mar.20 (GMM) Ayrton Senna actually agreed a contract to race for Ferrari in the 1991 season, according to explosive new reports in the Italian media. Next year, seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton – the most successful driver in Formula 1 history – is making the bombshell move to Maranello, replacing Carlos Sainz. Sainz is […]
Madrid could be first European F1 night race
Mar.19 (GMM) Madrid is looking into becoming Formula 1’s next night race. Marco Canseco, a correspondent for the Spanish sports daily Marca, said a delegation from the Spanish capital’s new F1 event for 2026 and beyond was present in Saudi Arabia recently to look into the logistics. “It (Jeddah) is the ideal place to know […]
Sainz spotted walking normally in Melbourne
Mar.19 (GMM) Carlos Sainz has touched down in Melbourne to prepare for his return to the Ferrari cockpit. The 29-year-old Spaniard was replaced by impressive teen rookie Oliver Bearman in Saudi Arabia when Sainz required emergency appendix surgery. Bearman, 18, will once again be on standby this weekend. But according to Miguel Sanz, a correspondent […]
Ocon admits ‘chats’ about 2025 now taking place
Mar.19 (GMM) Esteban Ocon admits “chats” about his future in Formula 1 are already starting to take place. The 27-year-old’s contract, as well as that of his French teammate and countryman Pierre Gasly, expires this year – in the heart of Alpine’s performance slump and management turmoil. Ocon has already reminded the public that he […]
Horner should quit Red Bull immediately – Schumacher
Mar.19 (GMM) While the intensity of the Christian Horner scandal has subsided somewhat, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher still thinks the long-time Red Bull boss should quit. Horner is clearly in the eye of an internal power struggle at the otherwise-dominant Formula 1 team that he has run from the beginning, with the FIA now […]
Verstappen’s level of dominance ‘not normal’ – Lobato
Mar.19 (GMM) Long-time Spanish F1 commentator Antonio Lobato doubts Max Verstappen will win every single grand prix this season. Red Bull won all but one of the 23 grands prix last season, and triple world champion Verstappen arguably looks even stronger so far in 2024. But at the Atletico de Madrid vs FC Barcelona football […]