Jul.21 (GMM) As Nico Hulkenberg cruises towards a new contract with Haas, the American team is not quite ready to decide if Kevin Magnussen will also stay in 2024. Team owner Gene Haas is making a rare paddock visit this weekend in Hungary, with team boss Gunther Steiner admitting a new deal for new arrival […]
F1 plays down Horner’s concerns about 2026 cars
Jul.21 (GMM) F1’s authorities say they remain determined to push on with the current plans for the all-new cars for 2026 and beyond. Red Bull’s Christian Horner has warned that the ramped-up electrical side of the 2026 engines could negatively steal the show, with key competitors including Mercedes and Ferrari rejecting his push for fundamental […]
Huge changes at struggling Alpine keep on coming
Jul.21 (GMM) The sweeping changes underway at Alpine are continuing apace. Former FIA official Bruno Famin recently became the new vice president of the Renault-owned French marque’s racing programs – denying that he will replace F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer. Szafnauer had been directly named by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi amid the team’s current Formula […]
Albon happy to hear Ferrari switch rumours
Jul.21 (GMM) Alex Albon is happy to find himself the subject of rumours this weekend at the Hungaroring. Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur, having delayed talks with his current drivers, has been moved to deny his interest in signing the impressive Williams driver. Carlos Sainz, currently without a deal for 2025, insists he’s not worried about […]
Marko making ‘no promises’ to Ricciardo
Jul.21 (GMM) Red Bull has made “no promises” to Daniel Ricciardo about the future, Dr Helmut Marko has warned. This weekend, the 33-year-old is making a popular return to the grid after half a season on the reserve bench, having lost his McLaren seat due to poor performance. But Ricciardo is making no secret of […]
Red Bull used Haas model in de Vries ousting – Steiner
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 […]