May 4 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo is relieved to finally be getting his 2024 season on track. Mere weeks ago, speculation was rife that Red Bull had lost patience with the Australian’s ongoing struggles and would be dropped by the junior RB squad mid-season. “If there is a change in our team, there will probably be […]
Hulkenberg would welcome Sainz to Audi-Sauber
May 4 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he would have “no qualms” sharing the Sauber-Audi garage with Carlos Sainz next year. According to Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, Sainz – who is being replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton from 2025 – has a lucrative Audi offer on his table. “I think it’s just speculation,” Sauber […]
F1’s sprint racing concept is ‘useless’ – Alonso
May 4 (GMM) Formula 1 drivers are continuing to rail against the controversial sprint weekend format. Amid talk of an expansion of the concept from six to 12 grands prix for 2025, the tweaked format debuted in Shanghai recently and is in play once again in Miami. “It felt a little weird (in China) having […]
Vasseur says ‘no comment’ as Newey eyes red or green
May 4 (GMM) Red or green? Even at Red Bull, they’re not exactly sure what Adrian Newey’s next move will be. The team’s departing technical guru is still wearing Red Bull colours in Miami as he admitted to being “a little bit tired” and in need of a break. “I think with Mandy, my wife, […]
F1 slams door in new Russian hopeful’s face
May 3 (GMM) Formula 1 has slammed the door in the face of another Russian driver. At the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Haas ousted Nikita Mazepin and his sponsor Uralkali – as F1 axed the Russian GP and imposed restrictions on other FIA-sanctioned Russian drivers. And now, new world karting champion Kirill Kutskov, who […]
Gasly upbeat as fleeing McLaren man re-emerges at Alpine
May 3 (GMM) Alpine has confirmed rumours that fleeing Ferrari and McLaren engineer David Sanchez is joining the struggling F1 team. Last year, the Frenchman left his post as Ferrari’s head of vehicle concept, before re-emerging for 2024 and beyond as technical director at McLaren. But Sanchez then suddenly left McLaren after just three months […]
Even F2, F3 unlikely for F1 hopeful Andretti
May 3 (GMM) Andretti, the hopeful Formula 1 team entrant, will struggle even to get teams up and running in the support categories Formula 3 and Formula 2. As part of its push to convince F1 owner Liberty Media to green-light Andretti-Cadillac’s grand prix dream, Michael Andretti revealed that he would also commit to setting […]
Stroll did not apologise for Ricciardo rear-end
May 3 (GMM) Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll are yet to bury the hatchet, two weeks after their bizarre run-in behind the safety car in China. Stroll, whose billionaire father owns the Aston Martin team he drives for, rear-ended Ricciardo’s RB in Shanghai and initially blamed the Australian – before turning his attention to the […]
Magnussen admits 2025 Haas contract ‘most likely’
May 3 (GMM) Kevin Magnussen doesn’t sound too worried about losing his seat at Haas. A week ago, Nico Hulkenberg – who has generally been the quicker of the duo since the German joined the team last year – was unveiled as the first Sauber-Audi driver for 2025 and beyond. Magnussen told the Danish newspaper […]
Good news at Zandvoort amid F1 contract talks
May 3 (GMM) Officials at the Dutch GP venue Zandvoort are breathing a sigh of relief, as circuit boss Robert van Overdijk decides to stay on board. Recently, van Overdijk was strongly linked with a change of management career to the world of professional football, with several approaches rumoured to have been made. But ahead […]
Sainz denies turning down 2025 Audi-Sauber move
May 3 (GMM) Another driver announcement is now looming at Audi-owned Sauber – but strong paddock rumours suggest it will not be Carlos Sainz. The Swiss-based team, now 100 percent owned by the Volkswagen subsidiary ahead of the full 2026 works project, announced last Friday that one driver in 2025 will be Nico Hulkenberg. Bild […]
Williams finally gets third chassis, updates in Miami
May 3 (GMM) Williams may finally be getting its 2024 season back on track. The once-great team, having slipped to the back of the grid in recent years, had high hopes for the new season as James Vowles oversaw the transition to a much more complex car and internal processes. Vowles, the team boss who […]
‘New era’ dawns at Red Bull as Newey eyes Ferrari
May 3 (GMM) A “new era” has dawned for Red Bull, as rival teams line up to sign the departing Adrian Newey. Even Mario Andretti, representing the GM-backed team that is yet to even get approval to enter Formula 1, is putting up his hand to snap up the sport’s most coveted and suddenly-available technical […]
Steiner sues Haas, not ruling out F1 return
May 2 (GMM) Days after failing to rule out a return to F1 team leadership, it emerges that sacked former Haas boss Gunther Steiner is suing the small American team. Reports suggest the popular 59-year-old, who remains in the Formula 1 paddock as a television pundit and ambassador for the Miami GP, is seeking unpaid […]
US congress members accuse F1 of ‘cartel-like behaviour’
May 2 (GMM) A group of US congress members are challenging Formula 1’s decision to lock Andretti-Cadillac out of the sport. While the FIA green-lit American racing icon Michael Andretti’s bid to field an eleventh team, the Liberty Media-owned F1 commercial rights holders said no. Andretti, however, says preparations for a 2026 debut continue “at […]
Miami tipped to be Logan Sargeant’s last F1 race
May 2 (GMM) Miami could be Logan Sargeant’s last race in Formula 1. Rumours are building that Toto Wolff’s 17-year-old protege Kimi Antonelli is being prepared for an immediate debut for Mercedes-powered Williams at the following grand prix at Imola. The young Italian actually tested Mercedes’ 2022 car at Imola just days ago. “It’s said […]
Newey exit ‘not good’ for Red Bull’s future – Jos
May 2 (GMM) Max Verstappen’s father has reacted with alarm to the now-confirmed news that Adrian Newey is leaving Red Bull. F1’s most famous and respected technical mind will leave the dominant team that has been riddled by internal turmoil in 2024 “in the first quarter of 2025” – almost a full year before his […]
Uncle admits Mick Schumacher’s F1 dream may be ending
May 1 (GMM) Ralf Schumacher admits his nephew is on his last legs in terms of keeping his Formula 1 dream alive. The sport is in the midst of a hectic and uncharacteristically-early ‘silly season’, triggered by Lewis Hamilton’s early announcement of his 2025 move to Ferrari. Mercedes’ Toto Wolff is still campaigning for Max […]
Nothing to prove to Audi bosses – Bottas
May 1 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas says he doesn’t need to prove to the newly Audi-owned Sauber that he is still fast and motivated enough to deserve a 2025 cockpit. With current Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg already signed up at Sauber for next year and beyond, it is clear that if Carlos Sainz also accepts a […]
Mercedes only ‘partially’ a top F1 team now
May 1 (GMM) Mercedes can only “partially” claim to still being a truly top Formula 1 team, according to former grand prix winner Ralf Schumacher. The German marque utterly dominated the sport throughout the initial ‘hybrid’ regulations era between 2014 and 2021. But three consecutive seasons of sub-standard performance in the current rules era have […]