Jul.20 (GMM) Alpha Tauri may be taking a leaf out of Haas’ Formula 1 playbook by ousting struggling rookie Nyck de Vries. That is the view of Haas team boss Gunther Steiner, as he commented on the big recent news in F1 – the mid-season replacement of de Vries by out-of-work experienced driver Daniel Ricciardo. […]
Latifi quitting racing to study in London
Jul.19 (GMM) Ousted Williams driver Nicholas Latifi says he is quitting motor racing for now. The Canadian lost his Formula 1 race seat as his sponsor Sofina Foods, founded by Latifi’s own father Michael Latifi, also left Williams at the end of 2022. But rather than try to move into another category, 28-year-old Latifi has […]
Magny-Cours could host France GP revival
Jul.19 (GMM) Magny-Cours has emerged as a potential venue to host France’s return to the Formula 1 calendar. Paul Ricard, also known as Le Castellet, dropped off the sport’s schedule after last season – but prior to that, the French GP was hosted until 2008 at Magny-Cours. And with French president Emmanuel Macron empowering talks […]
Gene Haas to approve new Hulkenberg contract
Jul.19 (GMM) A new contract for Formula 1 returnee Nico Hulkenberg is now just around the corner. Haas boss Gunther Steiner has told sport.de that a new deal for Germany’s sole f1 driver should be finalised before the sport takes its traditional August break. He said he will “certainly work on the new contract” in […]
Father trained Verstappen with ‘violence’
Jul.19 (GMM) Max Verstappen was turned into a “perfect driver” through “violence”. That is the sensational claim of ousted former Red Bull driver Jaime Alguersuari, who made an ultra-rare appearance at the British GP recently. The Spaniard has been scathing in his criticism of Red Bull’s driver program and Dr Helmut Marko since he was […]
Red Bull to unveil Aston Martin-style upgrade
Jul.19 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says he’s not overly worried that Red Bull’s rivals appear to be closing the performance gap. Max Verstappen is positively cruising to his third consecutive drivers’ world championship – but at Silverstone recently, a vastly improved McLaren car led the charge to end that dominance. Marko says he isn’t worried. […]
De Vries’ manager slams ‘fake’ comments
Jul.19 (GMM) Nyck de Vries’ management has slammed what it is describing as “fake” comments attributed to the axed Alpha Tauri driver. Various German-language media, including newspapers Kronen Zeitung, Kurier and Kolner Express, and portals such as sport.de and Laola1, this week published quotes as having apparently been made by de Vries to the Italian […]
Ferrari plays down Alex Albon rumours
Jul.19 (GMM) Alex Albon looks set to remain at Williams, despite rumours linking him with a potential return to a top Formula 1 team. After losing his place in the Red Bull-owned teams, the British-born Thai moved to Williams – where he has once again caught the eye of top Red Bull official Dr Helmut […]
F1 teams made ‘racist’ comments about Hamilton
Jul.19 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has accused some Formula 1 teams of making “racist” comments about him. The seven time world champion admitted in the past few days that he has little interest in improving from his current fourth place in the 2023 drivers’ standings. “I want to win my eighth title,” he has now told […]
Three F1 teams risk budget cap overspend
Jul.19 (GMM) Three Formula 1 teams are reportedly at risk of breaching the sport’s budget cap rules. Last year, Red Bull and Aston Martin fell afoul of the spending limit – but F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali thinks the penalties should be harsher in future. “I would like the penalties to be sporting,” Motorsport Italia quotes […]
F1 ‘concerned’ about F1 bidder’s Russian link
Jul.19 (GMM) Formula 1 is reportedly “concerned” about a link between one of the prospective new team entrants for 2025-2026 and Russia. Auto Motor und Sport believes the governing FIA could be set to give the green-light not only to Andretti-Cadillac but also the Formula 2 and F3 entrant Hitech. Hitech boss Oliver Oakes has […]
Ricciardo could race a Red Bull in 2025 – Horner
Jul.19 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is a contender to return to a Red Bull Racing seat in 2025 – but not next season. That is the claim of team boss Christian Horner, as he denied suggestions Australian Ricciardo, 33, has been loaned to Alpha Tauri for longer than just the end of the season. “There are […]
Perez could spoil Red Bull’s 2023 sweep – Rosberg
Jul.18 (GMM) Nico Rosberg does not think it’s overly likely that Red Bull will complete the Formula 1 season with a full and unprecedented clean-sweep of 22 grand prix wins. So far, the dominant energy drink-owned team is on track with 10 consecutive wins – eight for championship leader Max Verstappen and two for his […]
Domenicali eyes prize for F1 ‘clean sweeps’
Jul.18 (GMM) Formula 1 could introduce a special prize for a ‘clean sweep’ grand prix weekend performance. In Austria recently, dominant Red Bull driver Max Verstappen topped the results sheet after every single session – including two separate races and qualifying sessions. It netted him an incredible maximum 34-point haul – but F1 CEO Stefano […]
Audi plans on track despite Sauber slump – Bottas
Jul.18 (GMM) Sauber has entered a clear slump as the Swiss team prepares to be taken over by Audi in 2026. Actually, things are not even rosy at VW-owned Audi, with the CEO Markus Duesmann – who made the call to enter Formula 1 – having been ousted. “No, it’s still all on plan I […]
Vandoorne tips de Vries to bounce back
Jul.18 (GMM) Stoffel Vandoorne has tipped his former teammate Nyck de Vries to rescue his flailing motor racing career. Dutchman de Vries, a former Formula E champion who was paired with Vandoorne at the works Mercedes team, was dumped by Alpha Tauri owner Red Bull just ten races into his first full season in Formula […]
Vettel not ruling out new F1 role
Jul.18 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel is not ruling out a return to Formula 1, after retiring as a driver. The quadruple world champion appeared at the famous Goodwood festival at the weekend with his personal collection of iconic historic F1 cars – all powered by sustainable fuels. His goal is to show that “you can have […]
FIA to show green light to two new F1 teams
Jul.17 (GMM) Formula 1 could be in for a showdown with its governing body at the end of the application process for up to two new teams as early as 2025. Several applicants went through the FIA’s tender process and it is believed two of them may now have been told by the Paris-based federation […]
F1 registers ‘Madrid Grand Prix’ trademark
Jul.17 (GMM) Madrid appears to be on the fast track to the Formula 1 calendar. At the weekend, Sergio Perez gave even more fuel to rumours the Spanish capital is poised to ink a race deal with F1 by demonstrating two Sebastian Vettel title-winning Red Bull cars on the Madrid streets in front of 50,000 […]
Perez admits he will not win 2023 title
Jul.17 (GMM) Sergio Perez says he accepts that he will not win the 2023 world championship. Actually, the Mexican – whose qualifying performances have slumped recently – is easily the most likely driver to pose any further challenge to Max Verstappen’s cruise to his third consecutive drivers’ title this year. That’s because Perez, 33, is […]